A sudden jolt —
by cassetteorion
· 27/02/2026
Published 27/02/2026 11:35
A sudden jolt —
my elbow meets counter edge,
a shout of pain,
bright red blossoming beneath thin skin.
It throbs with every bend,
a small rebellion, aching
where I never looked before,
a bump swollen with quiet stubbornness.
That careless clash, the brief betrayal—
a body part I trust to tuck away,
now marked, complaining in the dull ache
that hums like a muted alarm.