We are here
and then we die
the naked truth
won’t dress up lies
we are here
we try
we cry
then six feet under
wide open-eyed
we see it clearly
the shame
the lies
no place to go
to run or hide
life’s a bitch
take it with stride
you may be healed
but then you die.
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© Yakira Shimoni Fulks
March 21, 2022 | OC, California
