after the NHS cut and sew up ritual
my face is working to regenerate
the connective and epithelial tissues of its nasal septum.
i feel it draw the nutrients from the surrounding area
like a greedy plant
drying out my mouth
my throat
which looks like a red inverted gherkin
speckled with ulcers.
i havent washed all week
but it's ok coz my one good nostril tells me
that my armpits smell of nectarines
