The ears hear the harsh words
The skin feels the cold ground
The eyes see the selfish world
The hands hold the empty can
The nose smells the scent of defeat
The brain calculates the odds of life
The heart gathers it all in
The lungs let the last breath out…
Poetic Ponderings 
heart-wrenching. my body involuntarily let out a sob at the end – just looking at that image.
This ones’ extra publish worthy my dear!! 🙂
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Aww thanks. It sorta made my heart break too. 😦
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This just makes me so sad to think about… the words and image. And that’s the point isnt it?
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I’m glad it touched your heart. 🙂 Thanks for visiting, Susi!
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