we’re dying 

I thought you knew that 

did you forget when 

you went to work depressed

 

we’re dying 

and we don’t know exactly 

what it means but it should

give us reason to pause

 

and reflect on meaning 

in this dailyness 

how we treat ourselves 

and each other 

 

we’re dying like everyone 

who’s come before and left 

writing a word or a line 

or better yet

 

cleaning 

up 

after 

ourselves