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Despair

There's something in the air—
person looking off into mist or smoke with undefined trees in the distance
Photo by kilarov / Unsplash

Despair

There’s something in the air—
I do not wish it there—
in fact I wish it
would dissolve away.

Instead it gathers close
around me like a dose
of something noxious
nothing can allay.

It grips me
firmer
tighter
even now—
there are no words—
I must…


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