failing
to rinse the layers of grime from our broken bodies
we scrub and scour
in circular patterns that leave us itchy and depleted
but are we ever clean? maybe for a minute
or an hour
or maybe never
like the sour smell under my fingernails
after mincing
cloves and cloves of garlic
it lingers for days despite
the soap
and water routine
we are stained oh holy god
we are stained
and nothing washes away these sins
I am already deteriorating
at the age
of 22
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This is good stuff. I like the bit with the garlic: it's vivid and a bit eccentric.
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