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Squelch

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

I littered my words like pieces of my organs

Against the sharp rise of the building, jumped off too fast

Decapitated, I squished my mouth, I said too much and didn’t think cleanly like a feminine woman does

I cracked my neck, it felt good to hear the bones crinkle

I hit my face over and over and over and over with a belt, I was obstinate

I kicked my stomach, I couldn’t breathe, I was dreaming

I pulled my hair until I was thrown about the room like a little doll

I slammed myself with a metal bar

Squelch.

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About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Gina C.3 years ago

    This was so vivid and raw ❤️ Loved it. I admire the freeness of your style. I loved this line "I cracked my neck, it felt good to hear the bones crinkle" because it literally does feel so good 😅

  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    Very strong words to convey visual imagery 👏bravo

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