Poets logo

This Skin

I don't want it

By Mark LevisPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
This Skin
Photo by Ramez E. Nassif on Unsplash

This Skin:

This skin, I don’t want it.

Because I have to wash it.

And I have to wash the place where I wash my skin.

I have to wash the clothes that I have to put on my skin.

And I have to wash the dishes from the food that I have to put in my body to maintain my skin.

And if I eat too much of the food, I stretch my skin, and then I want this skin even less.

And then I have to wash the teeth which with I crush the food to maintain my skin.

The washing and washing for the skin I don’t want.

Over and over, every day the same thing, the washing of this skin.

Couldn't I be just a thought, a consciousness?

Just a floating orb.

No more washing.

No more skin.

sad poetrysocial commentaryperformance poetry

About the Creator

Mark Levis

The potato is my favorite carb. I like to write stories and pet bears.

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2026 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.