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Soft
by Clara Mae GregoryIn order
to get
back to
the soft skin,
One must first
remove the callouses,
being careful
not to
cut off
too much
it bleeds.
01/12/2012 Posted on 01/12/2012
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 01/13/12 at 12:42 AM It bleeds indeed. And the pain goes on for soooo long. |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 01/13/12 at 05:14 AM I think I like this very much. Very much! |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 01/13/12 at 10:42 AM ...excellent..... |
| Posted by Jody Pratt on 01/14/12 at 12:29 AM Eww, why did I have to read this? My imagination is too well linked to my sense of pain. |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 02/26/12 at 11:25 AM Though the callous prevents us bleeding, it has no power to stem your flow :>) |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/12/12 at 05:21 PM Quite profound! And I like how metaphorically it applies to the mind. Adds to favorites and POTD. |
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