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Me and Mr. Dark

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STRUGGLING UP THIS HILL CHALLENGES MY AGE

BUT POSES NO PROBLEM

FOR MY INSUBSTANTIAL COMPANION

HE CAN MANAGE IT LYING DOWN!

 

NO ACHING JOINTS OR DEFIANT LUNGS

IN HIS FLESHLESS BONELESS BODY

HE THAT VOICELESS NEGATIVE OF ME

WOULD FIND IT EASY

SINCE IT IS I WHO AM OBLIGED TO KEEP HIM IN TOW

 

AND DESPITE THE FACT

THAT HE WEIGHS NOTHING AND HAS NO ABILITY TO SPEAK

HE IS STILL ABLE TO COMMUNICATE

BY MEANS OF HIS STOOPING DISEMBODIED BODY LANGUAGE

HOW INCAPABLE WE ARE BOTH BECOMING

 

AND HOW VERY MUCH HARDER

OVER THE COMING YEARS IT IS GOING TO BE

FOR US BOTH TO GO ON MEETING LIKE THIS!

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