I cut myself today
Surprised by sharp
in sink suds
The green ghee tin
looked useful
Why not wash it out
Warm water masked
the slash to right thumb
Infernal internal metal edge
Quick withdrawal
Circumgrip with left hand
to stem before it began
the rich red flow
But rupture will not
be denied its outflow
All of us, pumping out
opinions, pounding about,
only so many blood rivers
and sub-rivers,
one breach from
clearing out.
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