Confession

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There is no marrow in my bones.
I have a stomach filled with stones

I swallowed knowing
where this all would end —

with sustenance
thrust before me

a line of sacrificial lambs
that had no business in this land

where air is all the food and drink
I will admit I need.

Thank you for reading! My debut poetry collection The Weight of Need: Poems on Life, Longing, and Love by Lorna M. Rogahn is available on Amazon.