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Flinch
April 10, 2019
Twitch. Jerk. Shake.
Gasp.
Stillness.
Feet planted--embedded marble stone on altars of fire.
Shiver.
Time is jealous of peace, and the mind pays the price.
Liquid rust bathes the floor.
Recoil. Flinch. Breathe.
A metal cradle. A steel bed.
Flinch.
Tick.
Tock.
© Vivian T., San Francisco, CA
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