Skin

I envy my skin
I’m jealous of how quickly
and completely it heals

I’m jealous of how it repairs itself
from deep inside to the top of its silky surface

I envy how it fixes itself even
after the most toxic of things
pierce it
burn it
try to break it

How does it heal?
I want it to teach me

 
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