Winter of '97

by clippedtrust · 13/04/2026
Published 13/04/2026 08:15

Woke up with that familiar ache,

behind the eyes, a dull throb.

A sandpaper throat, a metallic break,

just like that winter, a long sob.


The air felt thick,

each breath a chore.

My head a brick,

wanting nothing more.


Than to dissolve,

to disappear,

from this body's resolve,

the taste of fear.

#despair #existential dread #physical illness #winter melancholy

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