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ANGER

by Kristin Clay

Glowing ball
Jagged edges
Red, orange, yellow
Scrapes my insides
The pain exhausts
Vibrating along my lines
I shake
The tips of my fingers
The tips of my toes
They're tough
And don't let go
The energy bounces back
I swallow
And swallow
It shrinks
Now, a tight, dark, ball

© 2003 Kristin Clay