the doctor took out my eye, buckled it and put it back
the doctor punctured the boils on my face with a syringe
the doctor pumped toxins into my face
the doctor removed the fat from my face
the doctor removed the cartilage from my nose
so my sinuses no longer functioned
the doctor only half removed the bump from my nose
the doctor removed my perfect bridge
put in one made of plaster that crumbled to dust
the doctors smashed my breasts between metal plates
the doctors pretty much left everything below the waist alone
except when i had my babies
and then they just helped me
see god
i love it!
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carry around 23 feet of small intestine
where the real work transpires.
Of course, all glory goes
to the stomach, but like bones
in the face, that's misplaced fame
just like no one remembers to look
at the pads of their feet
no matter how many paths they take.
You like me
probably don't chew
slowly enough, either
tapping teeth like texting
speeding past pleasure
an amateur Kobayashi
forgetting to savor tart pippins
or the particular little crunch pignolia
adds to couscous.
So, if I curl my tongue
to prayer tomorrow
let me ask for the patience of a tortoise
this was breathtaking
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