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Self Surgery

Whatever remains

The sense of me

Leaves are slain

From an autumn tree

 

They shed away

From my reach

What was okay

Now obsolete

 

My form elapses

Moments, they leave

I battle for a map

But I cannot compete

 

I am nothing more now but montivagant

An older version of myself a monument

Change

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Comments

alseau nonas

Sat 16th Apr 2016 15:41

I appreciated this piece very much. It evokes strong imagery and emotion.

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