Silver rings: worn as both
the guarding and salve,
like all the women in my
familyAdornments on the skin to not
otherwise stand naked on behalf
of all the hurt, the silenced,
the forced.
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twenty: silver rings
Silver rings: worn as both
the guarding and salve,
like all the women in my
familyAdornments on the skin to not
otherwise stand naked on behalf
of all the hurt, the silenced,
the forced.