Indelible

I had to carve lines along my arms,

Compact ash in the gashes 

before the flesh scabbed back

to seal you within, the raised scar

a barcode – price-check: the cost 

of letting you get under my skin.

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Megan Cartwright

Megan Cartwright is an Australian writer and Literature teacher. Her poetry has featured in Contemporary Verse 2, Cordite Poetry Review, and Swim Meet Lit Mag.