The Cancer is Malignant

By gracefullytorn

his eyes sunken in pools of weakness
apendages yearning for return
trapped underneath the parasitic cloak
wrapped around him
draining him of all purpose
silenced by the steady beeps
the line accending with his tired heart
surrounded by blankness
melting into paleness
becoming a picture on the wall.

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Copyright 2004 gracefullytorn
Published on Thursday, April 29, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • FindAgentX On Friday, July 9, 2004, FindAgentX (31)By person wrote:

    this is one of those poems that gives me a slight tingle. it's perfect as it is, any more explanation would ruin it. love it. -erika

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