sparrows
on the birdfeeder
stalking cat
© Rachel Green February 2024
carving out
a skin blemish
with a razor blade.
Blood trails down my chest
diluted and scattered
by showerhead torrents.
A lump of solidified pus
the size of a fingernail
excised amid relief.
Savlon and plasters.
© Rachel Green February 2024
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