I wasn't sure

so I didn't care

how I ended up

how I was going down


and now that I am going down

I'm pleased I'm holding steady

to how I see these last lengths

no terror to turn me coward


no sorrow at leaving a life

that was nothing but hell

except for those sweet vulnerable

little instants as fugitive as any joy


and these may still be in abundance

somewhere down the line





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