Uncaulking (A Poem)
Peeling off my ghostly skin,
shedding like a snake,
this perfect imprint-silicone-
of prints and ridges,
nails and wedding ring.
shedding like a snake,
this perfect imprint-silicone-
of prints and ridges,
nails and wedding ring.
How smooth the not-white skin,
a little beige, a little pink,
in casting off a prelude death.
Drowned hands restored to light.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentAck...been there! Like JL said, it remind me of peeling white glue off fingers in school!
busy ... busy! Never a dull moment when Mz. Fix It flexes her muscles and fingers, then writes an excellent poem about it all. Congrats and Shalom
This reminds me of what we use to do with glue when we were kids. &)