today, I witnessed death.
the death of a being so close yet so unfamiliar.
I witnessed how less people cared
but -
also how much they cared
about something so minuscule.
the lump in my throat refuses to settle
and my heavy heart weighs me down.
how will I ever deal with the death of someone so close,
when I can't even comprehend that of a distant one?
Apr 19, 2021
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:36 AM UTC
today, I witnessed death.
the death of a being so close yet so unfamiliar.
I witnessed how less people cared
but -
also how much they cared
about something so minuscule.
the lump in my throat refuses to settle
and my heavy heart weighs me down.
how will I ever deal with the death of someone so close,
when I can't even comprehend that of a distant one?
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