i collected all the segments   that i thought made asturdy spine   bloated up to fit so well   so much that it sticks outside   all the excess stuffed in my pockets   neatly to show around   thought I could pull it out   whenever i got pulled down      i had to laugh i thought i fell back in nothing   broke my fall with a padding of nails   i did a double take to see what was crackling   glanced around at the pieces of skin      thought i had the perfect suit   made from skin thatwas tougher and better   impatient to patch up holes or the rips   that were sewn togeather   from a distance it came across smooth   and some how kind of inviting   but never close enough to peel   the layers were always tightening