there was a time
we broke the bones
of each other's poems
and savored marrow
explored what made them breathe
sought out
warm arterial pulses
examined the hearts
to find the essence of their lives
it was vital to us
in the truest sense of the word
life today is too cheap
to waste that much time
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021 at 10:50 PM UTC
there was a time
we broke the bones
of each other's poems
and savored marrow
explored what made them breathe
sought out
warm arterial pulses
examined the hearts
to find the essence of their lives
it was vital to us
in the truest sense of the word
life today is too cheap
to waste that much time
Few of you have been around that long. It's okay.
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