Day 599

On the first day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the second day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the third day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the fourth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the fifth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the sixth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the seventh day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the eighth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

eight infant ears sewn together

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the ninth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

nine ladies' faces, skinned and tanned

eight infant ears sewn together

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the tenth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

ten lips painted silver

nine ladies' faces, skinned and tanned

eight infant ears sewn together

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

eleven windpipes tied in music sheets

ten lips painted silver

nine ladies' faces, skinned and tanned

eight infant ears sewn together

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas, a stranger sent to me

twelve policemen drumming on my door

eleven windpipes tied in music sheets

ten lips painted silver

nine ladies' faces, skinned and tanned

eight infant ears sewn together

seven eyes swimming in bloodied water

six hands, tied in prayer

five ring fingers, the nails painted gold

four collar bones

three freshly pulled teeth

two human-skin gloves

and a set of ribs in the shape of a tree