maybe for a couple

July 11, 2016

maybe for a couple
of months, it’ll hurt.
maybe for a couple
more, i’ll still
notice. after
that, the body
promises relief
and release – life
contemplates
death in bite-sized
servings, small
addicting
doses
to propel life
towards death
.
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Written by yi-ching lin Posted in art, life, personal, poetry, reflections, thoughts, writing Tagged with absence, anatomy, bite-sized, circle of life, contemplation, death, defense mechanisms, forget, forgetfulness, grief, human nature, hurt, life, loss, months, mourning, pain, relationships, release, relief, time, years