people talk about you past tense
even when you're standing next to them--
you check your pulse your wallet
your breathing
you see empty sockets when you look
in their eyes
and you long for anything else
because you know you're alive--
you look out a window relieved--
sunlight lays a thick shine on the trees and grass
in the hot afternoon--
stay by the window
you've outlived yourself
and are quite ready to go
Content (c) 2008-2011 Philip Milito.
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