Tag: bone

apparently
a tortoise has nerve endings
in its shell
which itself is a modified breastbone
a skeleton on the outside
looking smooth and rough

it feels everything
in its actual bones

whereas i have only my skin
and where there is numbness
there exists dull pressure
like a weight through cotton
or a talk show host’s monologue

you can work on these exercises
to increase mobility
extend range of motion
reduce joint pain

hold
shear
twist

repeat

in the desert i traded my skin
for bones
and learned to eat bugs
when flipped on my back
i watched you cook me in the sun
the desert sky your big easy bake oven