shame unraveled, threadbare, sticky, exposed gut, what to say, I said it all, a single scratch, send the bird flapping, away, away, never returning, but no, the gentlest touch, the flood, cracks and breaks fill, drowned, churning liquid, molten heart, drops heavily, ripples the arms, legs, to the tips of fingers, toes, a deep sigh, releases all, one fused whole, full of grace.
