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My Heart Sinks

My heart sinks, my mind freezes I seek a halted breath A tear struggles not to be shed As a coldness shivers within my soul. Death!! Bastardly and cowardly Has seized me from a distance Yet scorched me with its flame Incinerating my fading beliefs. I have not succumbed to the numbness Nor given in to the fury I will still cherish all life And mourn the sadness of our time. John G. Lawless ©5/25/2022

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Date: 5/29/2022 7:27:00 AM
Piercing commentary on our tragedy-filled times, John. Guarding against numbness is certainly one of the orders of the day. ~ Gershon
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