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“Once a palm reader told me”Ariel KashaOnce a palm reader told memy head and my heart linelay completely intertwinedShe called it "steamy palms"no separation between the two.she said it makes me an incredible loverbut I would never be able to experience a casual connection.I asked if I could unzip my heart from skin and place it on icethe drive through sex line seems so easy.unfortunately my body does not seem to digestsynthetic meatfast food is deadand i want to eat lifebut my heart has stitchesand I am weary of sewingshe shook her head,a taste will never sufficea soul that was made to devourand be swallowed whole.turns outshe wasa very good palm reader.

More from Ariel Kasha ↓

• @arielkashaceli on Instagram
• Her book, Luna di Sirena: Love Letters from the Tide, is available now

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