Skin Deep
by clippedtrust
· 11/12/2025
Published 11/12/2025 11:12
Lobster-red, across the back.
That boardwalk kid,
skin peeling, a loose track.
I felt what I did.
Phantom ache, old fire,
from years ago, a sting.
Sheets felt like wire,
every touch, a thing.
Vinegar, salt, the sun's cruel bake.
No shirt could quite hide.
A mistake for memory's sake,
a burn deep inside.