Sickness swells my belly
Bleeds red from deep within
Out of orifices
From which blood should not pass
Weakening me and those that
I so deeply love
Draining us of life
As it drains the oxygen
From my blood
Drains the strength
From my limbs
Drains the hope from my heart
That I once held
So dear
©ronvdm777
April 2020
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