Parading

A wound is a fire

and still it gives up, collapses
sinking into itself. The tinder serves
sinking into itself. The tinder serves
only so long, the log holds on
only so long, the log holds on
and still it gives up, collapses
and still it gives up, collapses
into its bed of ashes and sand. —Dorianne Laux
into its bed of ashes and sand.
—Dorianne Laux

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