i am but
the shattered hourglass
sediment pouring out
sentimental bandages
covering self inflicted
bulletholes
created
in clandestine bathrooms
with convex mirrors
inside of my
dilapidated chamber
of electrified synapses
the routine buried
in the sand
slipping through
my unsteady hands
trying to stop
the bleeding cycle
patchworked therapy
and affirmations
luke warm healing
but i'm trapped
in the
frame.
"Hourglass" by Su-Ling Dickinson
poetry