stevencudahy, 
heavy act
like remembering
but not whollyi see the strike
so slow
but i am slowerjust words spoken
or screen people's screeds
or cheap printed paperand it's in my blood
beneath my skin
battling my defenceshowever well i fight it
once inside
it can wini built antibodies
but they're never quite
sufficientonce it's inside
i can lose
and often do#Poetry #Writing #MastoPrompt #vss365Today prompt - 18th November - venomous.
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