the murky focus is for the squeamish
who might squeam
if they saw how like crawling centipedes
these new stitches slash scars appear
.
this makes six surgical scars and a patch of road rash
two on my forehead three on right hand/wrist and one on my left knee
and the road rash on my left forearm
.
hey wait i forgot my appendix scar
that makes lucky seven
.
we are all scarred
and not all scars heal well
and some not at all
but we are here
and here there are avenues of comfort
.
the hockey player gordie howe had dozens of scars
they were an occupational hazard
and badges of honor
.
the road rash has been healing gradually over the last seventeen years
it has gone in relative size and shape from australia to japan
.
so i hope to get the scar to hawaii by my hundredth birthday
.
and my centipedes will have joined my lifeline and loveline seamlessly
when i shake my Maker’s nonhand
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