Wounds ~

the following photo may distress you
it is the way of nature
for the stronger
to
prey upon the weaker
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cautious
wandering

wounds scarlet
mar her
gentle breast

seeking solace
torn, afraid

wound scent
signals, marks, betrays
her

wandering
cautious

"for he knew that there is no life without suffering"

Alan Paton
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"with His stripes we are healed"

Isaiah
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linking with Emily