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03 June 2009

fingerprints

it's not about
the identity
uniqueness
like we think.
it's also not about
the pretty curves and waves
and swirls
all within each other.
it's actually about
the fact that when they bleed
through the sacrifice of crafting
something disproportionately rewarding
like salvation
for a loved one
a cut is a cut
and no one's fingertip swirl differences
change exactly what kingdom
those new proud scars will build.

-Peter Sanneman

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