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[mercurybird]

she was cold-
her arm -
her forhead-
once warm frail -
soft-tender-
now -
.
.
.
hard to explain-
expresionless expresions -
none able to contain the surreal imagery-
encountered 5 days ago -
scourched in my vision -
i can not see past -
everything filtered through-
the image of death-
so
so
stark=
the pale glow tanner leather -
her mouth gaped open like vulgarity -
the inside black and blue-
her chapped lips unmoved -
for hours-
I waited for her chest to rise -
I try to invision her hand rising up -
I am still waiting -