i am curled so tight

holding still

still breathing through the knife

i caught a color from the sun

too cold - i had to send it back

and all the while

its been screaming all day

the flavor starts to turn

its been screaming all day

leave me alone

i am curled so tight

holding still

still breathing through the knife

a sage prayer to the skies

downpur - it killed my offering

and through it all

i've been bleeding all day

i must fight to hold my ground

i've been bleeding all day

as this illness circles round

still, i try