sewing lessons

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a stitch in time saves nine
someone teach me to sew
sew my mouth shut
my eyelids closed
snap my legs tight
and button up my toes

nine stitches aren't enough
to sew up all my guts
coagulate blood
scab over wounds
set broken bones
how do I keep me shut?

sewing basket's empty
I'm all out of thread
no bandages
crutches, a brace
or prescriptions
to wrap my pounding head

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