[moribound - mor·i·bund; adjective. 1 : being in the state of dying; approaching death
2 : being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence]
there are dim echoes here
someone who weaves metal between flesh and bone,
a distraction when
when every day
every day
everyday
is routine
there is a girl who stands behind the counter
breathing ash and freedom
and shuddering with fear
at the prospect of ice-skating
jack hollow sees it all
reads it all
knows that it all comes down to the same thing: killing time
he's been stone sober for three months and counting, now.
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Definition from Merriam-Webster.
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awe - an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime.
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