facing the beast
Ever been so sad that your heart ached?
But not a medical ache—
An emotional ache—
You feel the sharp pain in your chest
and so you know that all of these things in your body
are indeed intertwined.
Today I don’t feel any pain.
Today I sit on a different bench at a familiar park
writing this poem;
listening to pigeons;
hearing a sprinkler;
waiting until it’s time to head back to work.
Today I feel nothing.
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