debridement.

by prasanna   Aug 8, 2019


flesh wounds excise fragments of you,
while you’re torn between licking wounds
and dressing your wounds with salve,
you cannot help but wonder if it’s
a part of you that’s worth saving.
maybe it’s the festering parts of you,
the parts of you that you so desperately
that you try to poison week after week,
maybe controlled necrosis might be
what you need this time around.

debride your wounds,
and plant wildflowers in them,
seal them with honey:

something beautiful
will grow from your wounds
(even if you don’t)

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  • 5 years ago

    by Star

    Yes post more of your work :)

    “debride your wounds,
    and plant wildflowers in them,
    seal them with honey:”
    ^
    This sounds creepy, but your choice of words is so creative. What I got from it is even though wounds hurt, if treated properly scars that follow wont be as bad.

    “something beautiful
    will grow from your wounds
    (even if you don’t)”
    ^
    What a beautiful statement to direct to someone !! Now even if the person doesnt grow (doesnt learn from the pain), the healing of the wounds and scars will be beautiful.

    Keep your writes coming, they need to be shared with the world or at least PnQ :)

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