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Issue 28: April 2025
Haibun, black-out: 115 words
By Lew Watts

Missing █

 

I was scared █ of my skin the first time we had it █. Guess I wasn’t ready for the threats. That if Joe, Bob, or another ex knew, the knives would be █ for me. But the next morning you were fine, though talking █ of your ass as usual. Said maybe I needed to get █ some more. Oh yeah, so you could clean me █ ... █ of sight, █ of mind. So hear this. I want █. Not █ in any subtle way, like being with█ you. But total. Checked █. Finito. And trust me, this time I’ll █do myself.

one false word
still learning how to live
with█ you

 

Bio: Lew Watts

 
 
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