‘You Had No Father, You Had The Armor’

The Establishment
Sep 4, 2018 · 15 min read

by Melanie Laura Brown

Modified from flickr / Mark Mauno

When did you first split open? Did you spill into your own hair? Did you ever find the pieces? How does it feel to look at yourself and wonder if you’re really there?

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