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my body grieves

a person walking towards trees, a leaf in the foreground
My heart
is cracked
into more pieces
than I thought possible
 
My eyes
drowning in our tears
refuse to lift
 
My mouth
cannot find
the words of comfort that that I long
to hear
that I long
to provide
 
My belly
refuses the comfort of food
knowing how many don’t have it
 
And my arms
my arms
are not wide enough to hold all
of these beloveds
to hold
all this pain
to hold
all this grief
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