They danced in hallways
like ghosts.
I could smell their flesh
as they wept on my chest.
They cursed and howled at me:
"How long will you live?"
They wailed, rending me slowly.
But I'll keep them close,
my dearest memories.
You teach me that time never heals —
it only makes you numb.
Mar 23
Mar 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM UTC
They danced in hallways
like ghosts.
I could smell their flesh
as they wept on my chest.
They cursed and howled at me:
"How long will you live?"
They wailed, rending me slowly.
But I'll keep them close,
my dearest memories.
You teach me that time never heals —
it only makes you numb.