all the razor burn / muscle fatigue
/ benign mole & skin tags /

all the urinal nightmares
/ & limp ache / the violence

/ exit wounds / all the protein /
ablation / tender-free /

& solitude skin / the days after days
of / aluminum / scabs /

bronchial exhaust / & assertive
pattern recession

/ i feel bad for [the body] /
when i say who

/ has ever wanted you
/ [this body] that got me this far /

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Luna Rey Hall is a queer non-binary writer. They are the author of four books, including the patient routine. Their poems have appeared in The Florida Review, The Rumpus, and Raleigh Review, among others. More at: www.lunareyhall.com.

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