Snake

March 4, 2018Matt

Haul my ass out of bed
Sharp mind
Forget last night
branded with its scars
a snarling monster in its cage
within the hearth of my heart
Snaking through the veins
till it’s tattooed on my arms

Sadah March 4, 2018 / 2:46 pm

Well written.

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- Matt Johnson March 4, 2018 / 3:12 pm
  
  Thanks & also thanks for following.
  
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jaerose37 March 4, 2018 / 2:50 pm

I love the tone of this – very sharp

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- Matt Johnson March 4, 2018 / 3:12 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by and reading my work.
  
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colonialist March 4, 2018 / 8:50 pm

The imagery of the monster snaking from heart to tattoos is particularly vivid.

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purplepeninportland March 8, 2018 / 12:54 am

Love this Matt! Cool monster tattoo.

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- Matt Johnson March 11, 2018 / 7:00 pm
  
  Thanks.
  
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