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The Unwinding

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The Unwinding

As tight as a…..( add a cliche here)

flat on the back

grounding into the down

of her bed

bright afternoon sun

shining on her head

the tightness of the inner threads

begin to loosen on this mortal coil.

After a Hospice Day,

with those whose coils

are nearly unraveled,

let loose to the wind

lungs sounding of gravel.

 

She acknowledges, accepts and then

allows, gives permission from

her hair bun towards her toes begin

to unravel..

The body’s skin let loose from

the stays of bra, belly no longer held tight

with Spanx, as if in battle with a bulge

has earned its time, its place

she also lets the wrinkles relax

from her face…

 

Sighs with the exhale

surrender to the breath

what we constantly constrain

lets go eventually in death.

So as she makes the time

on Saturday evening to

fully unwind….

she doesn’t

mind

not spending a dime…

 

 

The Hot Flash Cold Flush Club

Body of Work

Jeanne Jennings

July 26, 2014

 

 


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