Unbidden foreign spores
alight upon our skin
and slowly seed among us
thus the canker sows
feint blemishes first unseen
religiously infect with malevolent
seditious intent
so the canker grows
youthful bloom bleeds
self-assured beauty poisoned
tainted by this vague stain
see the canker shows
this crippling vile palour
deepens, burrowing
embryo to oblivion
now the canker blows
© Graham Sherwood 06/2017
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