drinks in winter rain like cold

moscato

coating her tongue with

nimbus swell

–

spends time staring out windows

not saying a word

day dreaming mad hallucinations

behind calm eyes

–

image of serenity

–

screaming incessantly

from the pillow padded

sound proofed cell

of a damaged soul

–

watch her move and sway

rhythmic

life-like

automoton

breaching the uncanny valley

–

warm vibrant

flesh and blood

–

tourniqueted

clotted flow turning black

–

amputated

no longer obstructing

the whole

–

no longer attached

the phantom pain

persists