Fate Worse Than Death

A slower death
like no other
has known
the sheer pain
and grip

slower even
than
cancer
leukemia

walking dying
is to
be
together --

                 Alone
                           Untouched
                                       Affectionless
                                                   Unwanted
--together
cover
for
someone
else
like
the
living
dead.

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