a head like a smashed in jack-o-lantern
base filled with melted wax
cranial walls blackened.
the facade collapsing
in on itself like the core
of a dying star—
rot and old age
showing.
mouth
kicked in.
eyes
insect eaten.
scalp missing.
what was once
an attractive
orange face
eminating
a warm inviting
glow
now:
shriveled,
deformed,
unwanted.
just ugly.
organic,
not plastic,
and always
afraid
of mornings.
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