The Perks of Death


hurt fades
a mantra
distance themselves
from all
hurt fades.

 

hurt fades

They say

crying, writing

last words

hurt fades.

 

 

 

hurt fades

 

thoughts, they

 

vanish quickly

 

at night

 

hurt fades.

 

 

 

hurt fades

 

 

where the

 

 

lonely wander

 

 

dust roads

 

 

hurt fades.

 

 

 

hurt fades

 

 

 

from limp

 

 

 

bodies hanging

 

 

 

from trees

 

 

 

hurt fades.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hurt fades --

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it takes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a lifetime.

 

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