blather
branding
sabbie
he would only make the appointment for the end of the day
because the branding of skin
the searing of the flesh
makes the office smell

like a BBQ

and i laughed until my sides hurt
and i offered up my arm
and he burnt into my skin
when design that had come knocking
when i held the idea up
and said "ok, who wants it"

a year on
it's still frickin' itchy.
but then thrid degree burns
take a long time to heal.

raised pink scar
ever questioning
ever curious
ever in flight
ever serene

ever lumpy

and another of my girls
has come to stay
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