Friday, 16 January 2026

caul










1 caul   (from qualia)

does it still itch

this skin you were born in

sealed   vacuum-packed

kept in a drawer by the bed

the cap that does not fit    yet   

you will swim   and you will drown

a hapless Lucky lumbered with baggage

Lucky chained to the end of the never-ending chain

running   a skinny-dipper out on the town

out on a limb in limbo dancing on the ropes

bending over backwards   down

on your knees to accept this … 

this gift …  this crown   still scratching

the head pushing through   an egg still hatching  


unwrapping itself    gaining ground 

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