Stanch


what would I give
to stop the flow
                               the
                               drip

                               the
                              loss

                                of life

                                of
                               love

                                of
                                emotion

                                falling

                                out

                                 bandage

                                 please

                                 oh

                                let
                                it
                                go

1/13/18

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