the bath

by Lurline - scorpio - Not entered

Spider webs suspended above
my arms drift to and fro
a heaviness, pulling yet raising
me against the tide.
The flickering red light, like a neon sign
catches my subconscious attention.
A heartbeat, warm wetness, and distant noises,
I return to the womb.
It ebbs down my neck to my shoulders.
Slowly, the coldness touches my skin.
When I emerge I am old, tired, forgotten.
My hands, aged and shriveled, pull the
wrap about and I sleep.

3-23-86   --  my bubble bath --
11:24 p.m.
Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1996-04-30 21:45:01
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:38:47
Poem ID: 44901

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