Life is peeling away the strength
from his bones
stealing his breath
making each step hurt
like a schoolyard bully
Looking into the face
tired and bright
and seeing pain
Every day is a battle
the toughest struggle
between trudging on
and letting go
Pulling himself along
on tattered, battered feet
praying for a day of peace
that seems impossible
or
The waking nightmare of loss
slipping, slowly, silently
into the abyss
that seems inevitable.
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