the word grateful comes from
the Latin gratus & was first used
in English in 1552,
so says the internet wizards,
who remind me I didn’t use
this word – grateful – very much
‘till I realized there was
a hole in my soul,
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my body, dissolved in acid
is a fitting way for life’s end
terminate the contract of
my earthly stay
if you must
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we are durable people
roughing thru pandemics,
storms, & various other
upheavals toppling
societal norms
the breaking point
must come sooner
rather than later
when frozen pipes,
price gougers, &
relentless deliriums
make folks show
true stripes
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