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Scleroderma

I have wings beneath
  these bony shoulder blades
  made of silvery spider thread
  the faintest hint of green
  design
I have stars in my belly
I have suns for eyes
The wind is my hair
My touch leaves dew drops that evaporate
  immediately on your face
  sending slight sensations through
  your limbs-- misty summer's night
My feet are easily tickled
  by the grass, flower petals, tree tops
My voice is the rustle of
  the leaves rubbing against each other
Wouldn't it be nice?
If we could shed these
  damaged bodies?

copyright 1999 Amber Paris       email e.s.paris@worldnet.att.net

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