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He stumbles
Along merciless sidewalks
Mumbling
Cursing
Mind assaulted by unseen
demons
The damage tangible
Dignity and desire
Evaporate like sweat in
the sweltering heat
It’s simply a question of
survival
Passersby avert their eyes
nervously
Flickers of humanity
doused by fear
Could I fall this far?
Permitting the thought to
drop
Down the street grate
With their secrets
And their cigarette butts.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, 'A' List Toads, in which Fireblossom challenges us to write a poem using some or all of the word lists on the post
