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Rough Eyes
Rough eyes,
Like sandpaper,
I can feel them
Looking me over
I can feel them
As though your fingers are already
Touching
Me,
Your eyes are touching me instead
Irritating my skin
With their rough stares,
Though you never did know
How to do anything gently
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