Carmine
A pulse, so sure
Mother’s won again
Her wrinkly grin
I pull the sheets
Again, I peel
Her carmine flesh
They always scurry
To patch her up
They save her life
To perforate mine
Why won’t they quit
It’s me who’s sick
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