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[cross to bear]

when the weight of the world
becomes too much to bear
find yourself somewhere new

go be a waif where the trees
stretch caustic capillaries
twilighted by tendriled limbs

go where life throbs tombstones
into pulsation & the dead scrape
sky with silent acceptance

go and find yourself clutching
cloth to chin, keeping the sylph
of your breath close to your soul—

but do not worry when you cannot
tell who is more alive; just know
that to be dying is to have lived

– Amanda Nicole Corbin


Amanda Nicole Corbin is a short form writer currently focused on poetry. She is also a digital media artist with MUCH to offer! If you’d like to see more from this featured poet, you can connect with Amanda at any of the links below:
Instagram: @mndncrbn.poetry
Threads: @mndncrbn.poetry
Website: amandanicolecorbin.com

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