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NATASHA DENNERSTEIN

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amniotic sea

 

you swim around in it
you are mostly water
just a thin membrane
separates you off
like an eggshell
you are frangible
red blood cells
white blood cells
and plasma
and platelets
make up your
salty blood
they swim around in it
you swim around in it
it swims around in you
stuff floating in water
just a thin membrane
are you

 

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