Resistless Resiliency
between the barbs
of a genetic prison
a nervous system twists,
turns and burns
a body,
exposes bones
and leaves
one an open wound
one drop
to resurrect,
infect, awaken
a forsaken
muscle group,
transforming
mobility
into a millstone,
a tree root,
planting claws
beneath skin,
reminding
of one’s fragility,
vulnerability,
one’s mortality,
one’s willingness
to live
carrying
this, a dust
receptacle
for the world’s idea
of what strength
looks like, what
ableness and
accomplishment
amount to
an empty grave
for me and you,
a soul that gave
love for as much
as it suffered
through
Dark and powerful. I love it!
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Thank you 🙂
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Love the title, powerful verse!
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You are welcome.v
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Love it. 👍🌷
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Thank you, Lia 🙂
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Oh, those first three lines drew me in completely! They are electric.
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Thank you 🙂
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