had you been alive like me
you’d have known
the death of all things
as your friendly equal
the smile hello
indistinguishable from
the smile goodbye
the dragged step
too shallow for shadow
the continuous exhale
the unfeeling
i had fingers
until i chewed them off
i had a tongue
until i pulled it out
and now i have this
unneeded heart
dripping in my hands
i feed my
numb comfort
unloved
sleep into burial
at last, home
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