turtleneck
raze he begins with
the garter stitch,
building the bottom
border, then switches
to stockinette.

each seam a sieve
to strip the salt
from the brine
brimming in his eyes.

the wool that winds
around the warp
and weft of his
narrow neck
is a tribute to
his absent father.

they'll have
to peel it off
of his cracked
carapace when
all the breath
leaves his body.
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