A rattle snake
Is twirling in my belly In its birthday suit Wearing my body Like it's his Forever How long will this pain last? I ask him Tenderly Quietly Desperately But he doesn't hear me in there He is in the middle of the tango of his life In my belly Lurking like a villain In a superhero movie He knows he will star In the sequel He's buying time Studying me, his opponent Eating my food Feeding my soul With ache And tickles Have you ever had a rattle snake in your belly? Maybe when you were afraid Late at night Or when you had a job interview Or your first kiss We all have rattle snakes Hiding deep down in there And all they do Is rattle us. They rattle us. ***
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AuthorIn April 2020, while experiencing her first ever global pandemic, Tamar Pelzig pledged to write something every day, even if it's only a word, so she welcomed to the world a daily blog to keep her creative writing wheels rolling. Categories
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