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my teeth are dull
I’ve been pulling thorns out

my skin is faded
I’ve been washing in milk

laugh and say
“that’s a quick change”

I would laugh too

parking lot full of stars
now put under dirt
an earth coffin

I can’t say I can regret
days were amber tinted
smoke filled
where did those months go

my fingers are worn down
I’ve been scratching a smell out

ride the bus
see the wheels turn
feel the window
say
“this is the last time”

what was done doesn’t discount
what I said

parking lot full of stars
I see
an earth coffin