L. V., I Found This Poem At The Beginning Of A Rainbow

Detail of "The Garden of Adonis - Amoretta and Time" by John Dickson Batten (English, 1860-1932)
The 7 Wonders

I wonder how many more poems 
are standing in the way 
between now and the day I die. 

I wonder if the sickness is our bodies fighting back. 
Often we hear about people fighting for their lives, 
but we are here too—the ones fighting for their deaths. 

Room C-30. I wonder how many people have died here. 
How many wept. 
How many threw up on this bed.
And if this mattress is the same mattress or 
if they threw that one out.

I wonder if it would be considered betrayal, to my younger self,
if at any point in the near future, I don’t kill myself. 
I think this means I’ve outlived myself.
Maybe one day I’ll write something about that.

I wonder which words haven’t been put together 
before I put them together and were they better off apart? 

I wonder what it’s like to be there. 
To be the one telling everyone that you’re gone. 
To hold your hand until it grew too cold to the touch. 

I wonder if I’ll ever forget you
or if I’ll die before I do.

- L. V.

L. V., i found this poem at the beginning of a rainbow

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[i found this poem in my drafts, where it should have remained (pt. 5)]


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11 months ago

maybe you don't need anyone to share them with

Took me a while to realise you were referring to this post.

...but what if I want someone to share the happiness with?


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11 months ago

your page is like going to a museum; each post like a painting. Specifically the ones you weave your poems with classical paintings. i can go over the details for a long while. it feels like taking a magnifying glass to a miniature work of art to fully appreciate the little touches; and when i step back, i see the whole painting -- the bigger picture. thank you for the experience.

This is far too lovely. Thank you, dear stranger. You made my heart feel a little less heavy today.


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2 months ago

there is another speculation too, but i wanted to know your answer—answer only if you wish to.

Now I'm too curious to know what this other speculation is before answering your other ask...


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