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Dark
plum
-black
bruises
fade
into
jaundiced
yellow
that
fades
into
the
skin
across
my
hips
and
thighs
.
I
can't
seem
to
walk
around
tables
or
kitchen
islands
or
much
of
anything
in
my
path
without
incorrectly
navigating
the
distance
between
myself
and
them
. Inevitably,
I
run
into
it
,
wondering
how
I
miscalculated
such
a
commonplace task.
The
pain
is
quick
forgotten
in
my
brain
,
but
the
stain
beneath
my
skin
has
often
barely
faded
before
I
incur
another
.
Their
weary
smile
spreads sickly
like
the
bruise
,
asking
me
a
question
.
I
also
can't
seem
to
navigate
the
distance
between
myself
and
them
.
I
wonder
how
long
we
will
continue
,
hurting
ourselves
like
this
.
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what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from