Purple Puss

by Nicole M. - Gemini

The abscess that I should get rid of
   because it's not real
It's encapsulated me
   for as long as my memory
will allow me to remember
I've pricked it before
    letting a little
of the purple puss
   ooze
But today
   I stabbed the core
that hard center 
   that started it all
and it all gushed
   all the purple puss
leaving behind
   a drained stem
the purple puss
     parasitic
now the feeble stem
  is raw
 and rebuilding
Birth sign: Gemini
Date created: 2005-08-16 19:42:59
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:52
Poem ID: 70875

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