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Why,why,why?

Why does your loss
Feel.this
Visceral,
After!
All!
This!
Time!

Let me go.
Leave me be.
Die.
Once.

Not every day.

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Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

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Country/Region: ZAF

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Rula

Rula

11 months 2 weeks ago

Kow

Few words that reflect too much anguish. I can feel the pain.
I thought you may be don't need the period after "be"
I read it like one statement
"Let me go.
Leave me be
Die
Once."
"Visceral " a typo that needs your attention.
Thank you for sharing.

kowque

kowque

11 months 2 weeks ago

Thank you

The typos are an occupational hazard of using English...when it's literally a third language

I'll fix it.

Thank you for leaving a comment

Lavender

Lavender

11 months 1 week ago

Why?

Oh, Koki,
This is felt deep in the gut. Nicely done.
Thank you,
L