Scrape me off
till I’m just bone,
no muscles left
to ache.
Leave me limp
on somewhere soft
and in the sun
to bake.
Pop my joints,
let nothing stick
to aggravate
or scorn.
And when I’m done
resting in peace,
put me back
once more.
Scrape me off
till I’m just bone,
no muscles left
to ache.
Leave me limp
on somewhere soft
and in the sun
to bake.
Pop my joints,
let nothing stick
to aggravate
or scorn.
And when I’m done
resting in peace,
put me back
once more.