One by One by Sophie Jones I peel off my fingernails I pick off my toes I pluck out each eyeball I snap off my nose I unhinge my elbows I dig out each lung I let spill my intestines I bite out my tongue I rip off each eyebrow I twist off my hips I yank out each canine I pull off my lips I squeeze out my liver I break off my chin
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I tear off my ears I slip out of my skin One by one go my limbs And organs and parts They were used but not loved So I take them apart After my body is gone And disposed of somewhere Leaving no dreams, worries, memories Nor a voice in the air Will someone Please tell me If something’s still there?
