Fingernails catch on lizard scales
I’m shedding snakelike skin
It’s picking heaven
I know every spot
I’m just checking it’s all still there

Subcutaneous mountain range
Past battles set in flesh
Each lump, each mound
The hidden scars
I’m just checking it’s all still there

Mirror image is a song
The melody unchanged
A little improv
All is well
I’m just checking it’s all still there

Introspective secret room
The contents out of order
Ram and shackle
Pain and passion
I’m just checking it’s all still there