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Jun 2010
Have you ever sifted for humans
those beyond the impulse of a beast?
Those that would not
gnaw off their own leg to escape the trap,
or eat their young to survive,
or climb upon dying friends to escape the fire.

Yes, I have sifted for humans
and I found only the one,
and the beasts killed him.
© wormwood / lmc 2010
Posted : 10 Aug 2010
Written by
Wormwood
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