the numbers look bad
the doctor pronounces
a life sentence
remember to breathe
.
love and affection cease
the death of anything
of real meaning
remember to breathe
.
redundancy upon redundancy
days blur together
endless, pointless
remember to breathe
.
another light is fading
the inevitable loss
comes ever closer
remember to breathe
.
it is the life I’m given
despite its trials
it’s up to me to
remember to breathe
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