The Throat No Longer Works

and a few days later, more body quits.

Hands can only pull so many weeds. She goes

still in a hospice home on the same day

a children’s book written by a friend arrives.

 

In the games you’ve played, everyone

gets blown away, pampas or dandelion head fuzz,

and respawns in a safe place, far enough

away from the action to ease back to battle.…

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