Preparing the Body
       

Fine scissor to little-girl-like.
Inspect for gray. Remove by tweezing.
Razor to upper thigh's edge.
Stand in mirror and say no, say too late, say lonely.
Say forget it, and who anyway.
Close all the doors. Put on the mother mask
the ill-fitting wife mask, and go make dinner.
111e flesh you'll cut into is already dead.
You'll hate yourself for it.

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