rubbing_alcohol
squint the rubbing alcohol sting
indicates I am finally clean
this dirt that I know lies within
maybe rubbing alcohol
is taking it away at last
and while I become so sterile
and so sanitary
I can find my sanity
in what I do
its only natural
to clean the cuts
once their natural pain has dulled,
its only natural
don't want to risk infection
and yet maybe its wrong
that i smile
from the clean pain
engraved into my face,
this cotton ball
has been bouncing too harshly
for too long
and the normalcy of the cleansing ritual
is
fading
with
each
swipe...
020709
...
squint with
each
NEUROTIC*
swipe.

(wish i could go back and edit seamlessly. alas blather is a permanent deal)
020709
what's it to you?
who go
blather
from