Ignoring
#vsspoem prompt for May 11th, 2020: Splinter
The infected finger.
Neatly bandaged,
Yet throbbing —
Still holding
The splinter.
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Ignoring
#vsspoem prompt for May 11th, 2020: Splinter
The infected finger.
Neatly bandaged,
Yet throbbing —
Still holding
The splinter.