Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Forgetfulness

Why would you allow yourself
for even a moment to forget the sorrow 
attendant upon old loves all entangled 
with new and aching knowledge of 
the erratic stone-skip death 
makes upon the surface of being
—oh, because only 
in the momentary forgetfulness
could I draw breath 
before plunging again

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