Cicatrix

Photo: the tartanpodcast

Strip for me, slowly.
Show me one piece
of your soul
at a time.

Every new
region exposed,
offers me a glimpse
of deformation.

Another scar,
another blemish:
a burlesque exhibition
of each ugliness,
and flaw.

It makes me wet
every time
you do
that.

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7 Responses to Cicatrix

  1. Ken MIller says:

    I cry every time you do this. It makes my writing feel so inept. Standing ovation once again.

  2. City Different says:

    I read this over and over, Rgrl, and every time I’m comfortable until I hit that word “burlesque,” and then *I* feel exposed somehow. Beautiful, fearless, simple and complex and once.

  3. thextraman says:

    The exposure of one person’s flaws and scars facilitates the healing of another’s wounds? In any event, it’s a wonderful poem.

  4. Deliriumtree says:

    I value those flaws in others as well, thanks for finding words for that. Stunning.

  5. vanimp says:

    Shedding the outside layers, skin after skin until one is exposed in all their raw glory. Exquisite xx

  6. Penny Goring says:

    Wow, thats a tingler! Hard to put my reaction into words because its mostly physical. Dashes off to goog cicatrix.
    This piece is like an arrow, a dart of sexiness. Its even shaped that way. Thrillin.
    Pen

  7. mina says:

    It’s like a “bad romance”, oh I know you cringe at the thought but that’s exactly what the song is about, loving someone for everything, all the scars and all the darkness. It’s meant as a compliment my dear. Brilliant work.

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