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Simple Joys
Simple joys, like babies and lips
Are out of my reach
Even a cushy diaper
Won’t cushion boney hips
Sometimes I wonder
The worth of it all
I’m not making the choice;
Lightening before thunder
My arms look thin
But they are strong
My face is gaunt
My eyes have rims
I cannot walk so far
My breath is short
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It’s in the car
Wasting away
Everything
Nothing
Thin
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