That Last Gasp

She took her last breath
a sweet sip of candied wine

like yesterday was always fine

After all, this… 
well, this was the reason she’d made the climb
 
You wicked – wicked mind
 
A thousand deaths just to get to this one

A braver quest ain’t never begun

Oh… shun her if you will

Still

she’s in you now

like wool in steel
 
So, tell me, how does it feel?
 
That last gasp of who she was… 

will you recall
long after she’s in your
pause?
 
That last gasp

Just before the old her is 
finally gone

Cuz come summer…

sprawled out across the lawn

she’ll rise again

just like that pesky dawn
 
 
Exe


​01/01/2019

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