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Wednesday 16 December 2009

Life is Cold


Life is cold,
Ice creeps round my ribcage
Like frozen ivy.

Life is cold,
My throat is dry and lined with broken glass
Swallowing is suicide.

Life is cold,
Brittle fingers dreaming of warmth,
the caress of another's touch.

Life is cold,
Wear a jumper.

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