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Camisha L. JonesSCARSListen to the audio version.Blessed be the scar on my right knee, Blessed be the body Blessed be the scarred geography Blessed be all that teaches what can happen Blessed be the scar in the lowest valley of my back, Blessed be my mother's warning, Blessed be the scar swimming cross my right breast, Blessed be their suspicion, their needles, the carving knife. * * * FLAREListen to the audio version.If you could see
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