Day 25: Negative Reaction
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The space left behind
by a person is not something you can know
its shape of
or notice
till it’s an empty space that’s no longer
being filled
by them.
When they’re still there, it’s positive matter
not space at all, filled
with flesh
and presence
and breath.
Even a breath of fresh air
doesn’t fill the space left
or if it does stay there
for a moment
it’s just a moment
before it flows on
to the next
best
place.
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