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the dead and the dying

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lupus-astra

Published: Aug 4, 2014

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Literature Text

the funny thing about
humans is that
we think we are
invincible and immortal
gods.

no—
we're all
roadkill,
living in
a tainted world 
where cars drive 
too damn fast.

and me,
well,
i just try to
get by without
being hit
more than once.

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I gave myself the challenge of only writing stanzas comprised of 15 words each. This was the outcome. I quite like it, though it's a bit cynical. Oh well.

Titles are hard.

Sometimes harder than writing the actual poem.