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A cowardice fresh

Beside  the newness

of a pain unmet so far

A cowardice fresh

That tempts a cessation 

of breath

And then 

Fingers hesitant linger 

For certain things stop

Like

A loving pet's love lick 

Sometimes

 A flicker of  a twinkle

And then 

A whirr at a distance

And the helpless heart

tries to hold to words goneby

A dead man's " Be Bold"

A memory man's " Just a small fly"

Yet for once

strength stumbles staggers.