Burn Victimology
what is the worst
that could happen--
if I set myself on fire?
would it be worse if I died
or did not die?
seashell skin,
smooth and pink,
unrecognizable
is what I really want
to be unrecognizable?
or to melt
the frosted ground
of the winter cornfield
a light, ablaze--
a beacon in the dark
a signal to be put out
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