Watermelon Seed
Necdet Canim

Where did I put my mind after cleaning everything
and beginning to grow a watermelon seed in it? 

My body is crumbling in a fetus position 
I want to escape from my contracts and long-lasting relationships
fossilize with a plant to be a contributor to nature I feel like
nothing will bring back 
the excitement of stroking the cheek of a poison ivy
I can not like pain anymore; I am an older man.

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Necdet Canim is a Turkish freshman who finds poetry, astrophysics, and traveling therapeutic.