Small mercies
I know you died because your liver exploded
But I think it exploded because it was holding all the anger
You replaced with nods
All the sass
You drowned out with humming
Every time he called you names
Every time he made you want to kill him
I think your liver exploded because it knew
You didn’t know how to get away
And because it knew
A person can only take so much.
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“I think your liver exploded because it knew
You didn’t know how to get away”
Felt this squarely in my chest, like a breath persistently held.
Well wrought ode.
That’s about how it feels to me too – amazing that words can convey more than I thought possible, thank you
I absolutely love this. Well done!
Thank you for reading
Sad and great.
Thanks, Linda
“And because it knew
A person can only take so much.”
Great ending.
I appreciate that – thank you
wow. just…wow.
i genuinely do not have words powerful enough to express what this means to me.
but since you wrote it, i assume you probably feel as strongly about it.
i love this.
The truest poems write themselves I think. Thank you.