goblin feet rocker gnarled curling toes
ankles swollen, dystonia shackles of iron
rats gnaw at 33 joints and 26 bones
cramp hobbled, crumpled digits
do the flat-footed shuffle and
sweat and slide clown-wide in orthopaedic shoes
it's all down to the gait where arches fall
stumble and trip, how callous can you get
borne aloft by masked attendants
needles piercing heel and toe
sharp light gleams on saw, drill, knife,
metal on metal after metal on bone!
sausage swollen phalange follows
incarceration’s long blunt ache
prison boot of pain and shame
hope
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