Chester Maynes - Skeletons

They hurt
They hide
Deeper
In the dark
Grotesque
But benign
To this flesh
They flirt
They play
Better
Than vultures
Inside them
Are my enemies
They traded me
They hurt
They hide
They run
They die


(written on May 20 2011 Singapore)

Chester Maynes

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