Sunday, August 27, 2023

the lingering cough

it's a lingering cough,
a dry
cough.
but persistent,
it welcomes me in
the morning.
bends
me over during the day.
it could
be serious,
it could nothing.
it could be the end
of me,
my lungs my heart,
my
body at last giving out,
surrendering
and saying,
okay, we're done here,
enough.
check, please.

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