Sharp jagged edges tear through my skull
running backwards and forwards
creating heat, as only your words can

Nerve ends jangle
trying to understand the sensations
of torn skin
of bone displaced
of blood in strange, new places

Then comes the ultimate reward -
my mind is opened

Based on Emily Dickinson's quote:

"If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off I ...

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