do not disturb Vol. 1 Issue 2. March 2017 | Page 22

Misanthrope

Am I that guy guy that I am that I am — a man
on his last day on earth at strings end the famous mime drowned
no lifesaving rope no mouth to mouth no CPR could save him
today is the day when no tomorrow comes god only knows
who or what will replace me when all that ' s left is void
on this very last day of O I think of all that could have been done
to save me / him / us but this is called regret yet we demure
the past sunk below horizons edge and fell flat off the earth and
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