Twenty Thirteen Fading: August

Tessa's gums sliced open
            jaws sawed
            face rearranged
            blood drained
                                  and clotted
            neck swelled
            tongue numb
            throat dry
            IV dripped
            lips drooled
            teeth wired
            tears splashed
            milk shaked
            pills crushed
            pain killed
            syringe squoozen
            elastics bound
            body weakened.

            Ever so slowly,
                                       strength returned.