Old Man, Erased
When I am old
and have become
just another
undone widower
drowning on page
where, wedged
between other
poorly-drawn people,
I have ceased
in my ability
to endure either
of my two dimensions,
do me a kindness
and erase me—
Make every day a beautiful day.
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When I am old
and have become
just another
undone widower
drowning on page
where, wedged
between other
poorly-drawn people,
I have ceased
in my ability
to endure either
of my two dimensions,
do me a kindness
and erase me—