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Piece of Flesh

They diminish you, these ogles,
Looking past your inner pith,
Peeling away your rind.
You’re nothing
But a mere piece of flesh,
Your worth, unwanted—
Déshabillé,
Your core, discarded—
Insignificant.
Written by Lilliputian
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Author's Note
oh to be able to replace their eyeballs with a pair of googly eyes.
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