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Die twice

It's hard enough once
It never gets better
watching someone "die twice"
Is harder than ever
The body, the heart, the mind
All shut down
The skin loses pigment
And turns a gray/brown
A pulse becomes silent
The last breath exhaled
For some or for many
It feels they have failed
Then someone who knew
That this person was more
Than a lifeless corpse
Behind closed doors
Screams, cries, begs
Hits the floor
And you realize this person
Had more to live for
You realize this person
Had a whole other life
They had dreams, love, ambitions
No matter the strife
It just hits a lot harder when you
Watch someone die twice.

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