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ah, resuming scheduled pain

A RubyRed Original Poem

By Ruby RedPublished 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
ah, resuming scheduled pain
Photo by Amir Esrafili on Unsplash

ah,

here comes the invisible glove

it loosens the beast's choking collar

lures attention toward the inside chew toy.

ah,

here come the mastiffs

ready to play Tug-O-War

rip the inside to shreds

then naw on the bloody

raw remains.

ah,

it cannot be the squirming dread once a month

no.

the predictable pain is yet to arrive

now resume your lives

and straighten your shoulders

tighten unseen corsets and flirt silent fans

stay gloved, stay quiet

all while the wild dogs

run savage until the month is gone,

the whistle blows,

and the inside drips out, out, out.

an invisible knife

stab stab stabbing

still chewing

still pulling

until here comes the heat.

the pain killers

feel numb feel nothing feel the quiet calm

and it always expires too urgently.

ow.

-

Fin.

Women, i think you'll get me.

Ps: Wheat bags saved my life ❀️

slam poetry

About the Creator

Ruby Red

Heya friend, I'm Red!

I write poetry, so subscribe for a hint of vulnerability, some honesty and the occasional glimpse behind my mask 🌱

Taking a break from Vocal; focusing on my anthology πŸ«ΆπŸ’–

AI is not art.

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