Calluses

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With bear skin,
I walk on the gravel in the driveway
in hopes of forming calluses on my feet.
So that one day,
I will be able to tread on broken glass
and resist the urge to scream.
Blood will not be drawn,
and flesh will not be compromised.
I will march forward,
carried by the leather that has replaced my flesh.

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