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Donna Dallas·January 7, 2022

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Bare Bones

written by: Donna Dallas

@DonnaDallas15

From doom to sunrise
sheets in disarray
brain so mushy

I feel sorry for every poor soul
and so many strays later
find misery
truly is an addiction

To wake up
feel my stomach
hit the floor with dark angst
that’s the crack
the need that rides me

I
bare bones
slush and powerless
invite the demon in for coffee
we have a chat
demon says you’re a fucking mess, I love it
I say “you had me at hello”
I meant it
Demon exits with a fart
and a fuck you

Finished the coffee
although it turned awfully cold
it felt real to swallow
remembered I still exist
felt this cunning desire to
resurrect the cleaned up version
of myself
and abandon any decrepit
suckling’s lingering
near my tit

Demon saunters up
my neighbor’s driveway
I think “next victim”
and quite a show this will be
as I walk out the front door
with a fresh cup of brew
to watch
with satisfaction

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Laura is a native of South Florida who has spent over a decade working in the healthcare industry. She loves the outdoors and is equally at home on the beach or in the mountains. She enjoys a variety of activities, including biking, photography, yoga and hiking. Spirituality is very important to Laura and much of her writing centers around working through grief and loss. Laura also writes on a variety of other topics, in which she tries to send a positive message, adding a touch of humor when appropriate. Laura doesn't shy away from writing on darker topics as she believes it's important to embrace the shadow self. If you had to ask her what her favorite drink was, she'd most definitely say coffee. You also may have seen her cosplaying Catwoman. Laura is a lover of all animals, and owns several cats and dogs.

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