by weird sly kip
gratitude overwhelming gratitude
pain discomfort inconvenience all slip away
trauma lingers
smiling outside screaming inside
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kindness received in the flesh
kindness received obligatory
so many did so much
nose bloodied eyes laughing
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frustrated with lost
strength, breath, eyesight, hearing, stamina
insignificance and ignorance
exposed and exploited
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frustrated that the day
before dialysis i did not know
before transplant i did not know
but death we have had a conversation
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death it is not okay
death is real until i am not
being a burden being angry
being alone is not okay
Weird Sly Kip July 2022
Sitting in the Gazebo for so long the deer come out of the forest. On a hot sunny day after trying to work in the garden, but only able to sit motionless in the gazebo and stare off into space due to exhaustion.
I never would have seen the deer if I was not stupefied into motionlessness for so long. A kindness I suppose.
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