brought to her knees
by pain in her head
in her body
the weight of
her world
pinning her to the ground
leaving her feeling
flattened
a wildflower
pressed within pages
of a heavy book
she considered simply
baring her naked throat in submission
to the wolves with their yellow eyes
growling in a circle around her
let them finally have their way
with her

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