Friday, February 10, 2023

the long hot shower

hand me
the lava soap,
the pumice, the hard
stuff
that mechanics use
to scrub the grease
and grime
off their hands,
their faces.
give me the big
cake of soap,
extra strength,
the abrasive stuff.
i need to wipe
the smell
and memory off
of me,
the residue of you.

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