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Snake Ladyby Emily Densten
Not all at once, but bit by bit. Two inch square pieces at a time, Transparent and unrecognizable as part of me, Except for the etched lines mimicking a swatch of back, the tip of an elbow, the back of a knee. My self written in to my old skin. Every moment as this creature left its mark. Peeled slowly and methodically, Never missing a spot, Removing every scale, every claw, every fang, Until all the monster parts of me are gone. All that's left is raw, red, new. I promise I'll never unhinge my jaw again. I promise I'll never swallow you whole.
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