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here he is. under the rest. looking for a shoe.
one sock on, the other the fingers clutch.
the fist of fright dusts the floor. picking worms. wriggling. brimming. burning.
outside in. bubbling through.
it. is. all. inside. him.
looking for his shoe. one fist on floor. one on the rope. holding. one shoe.
he sinks.
only one shoe, sunk.