Lovesick (original poetry collaboration)

Just running triage on my do to list
trying to tie up the pumping artery.
Hoping not to bleed out.
Circling the date on the calendar,
when everything might stop for a while.
Embracing each moment of respite
my favorite distraction:
a caress of pressure on the wound.
Some cliches are cliche for a reason-
overthinking leads to self-destruction.
There is no cure;
the human condition
is killing us all.
But some relief can be found-
Shared suffering is remission.

In collaboration with the lovely and super talented @sunravelme. #equalworkforequalcake
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