Look inside
Close one eye
There you see it
Time for a detox and cleanse
Fluffy sponges swoosh carelessly
stiff firm brushes scrub tirelessly
AND
Sharp raw fingernails scrape with vigor
Ugly markings from a time ago
This odd shaped vessel I’ve become
Firm and full in stature
Holds volumes
Tattooed from the inside out with ugly …. Truths
Are not always pretty
About you, about me, about us, about them, about we
But like canines I sniff out safe havens
I've learned to cling to them
I've learned to abide within
To hang out
To rest
In that space of the detox and cleansing