"Dawning"
a poem by G.E. Nordell

damn your hide
how can I wallow in my usual bitterness
all comfortable and easily available
nurtured like a window-sill cactus
in a plastic dish

how can I
now that you have entered my life

© Gary Edward Nordell 1976, all rights reserved

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