Sonnet: An Exhalation

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A passing wind, the likeliness of man

our scientists with microscopes do pry -

not arduous since they can clone a lamb!

If man is such a god, why does he die?

We worship singers, artists; call their name

then mourn when pills, collisions, stop them short.

Our memories held with tributes, posts in vain,

so much potential for...; or so we thought.

A whisked low breath elapsing as on cue.

We steal, we cheat, we hurt, we heal, we say -

if only then! Before the big hand drew

my heart, my soul, would live in better ways.

Our lungs expand to suck another breath,

We’re halfway there, releasing to our death.

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