as you watch the world expand
do not fall for the trap that is time
for she has never been a foe
but more like a partner in crime
she has erased so many records
that have haunted you along the way
covering up your misdeeds
and replacing them with lies
it’s easy to stop remembering
but impossible to forget
how the morning air flowed effortlessly
as you surrender to a brand new day
there’s a cancer seductively resting
deep inside your entrails
biding its time but perfectly at ease
july two thousand eighteen
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