Layers
It’s cold
And I’m wearing layer
After layer
After layer
I’m drowning in the absence of space
But I can’t help myself
Coats
And hats
And scarves
And gloves
Anything
Anything so that nobody will ever be able to touch me
And feel me
My icy cold skin
That cracks with the gentlest of touches
The cold that festers in my heart
And freezes every inch of me
So that no matter how many layers I put on
I will never be warm
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