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“I’m a snake”

January 29, 2023 8:22 pm

Of course you are,
sneaking up on us,
sliding across the living room floor
talking about lizards and frogs,
swallowing lunch in one go,
testing out your venom,
wrapping yourself around my chest
tight enough to suck out my air
and remind me to keep going.

© Carl Burkitt 2023

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