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The Otherwise

by qyf

Death knocks Life and asks, "Can I too live?" Life responds, *"You can't, I am afraid. For I too dread myself, And envy you instead."*

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Aug 12, 2015

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Tags: #life #death #personification #dialogue #oxymoron #theotherwise

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