Beautiful Remnants

 

I know very well

That a large part of me

Has already died;

And I also know

That there are those fortunate ones

Whose body is intact

And pure like before.

And while their brains are still intact

I believe I reflect like a polished mirror 

With my remaining piece.

I know very well

That my lungs are lined

With a coat of carbon.

I know too

That some still have them

As pink as in the remote past.

While I know that cancer lurks around

And that some are immune to it

I have a lot to do

With the remaining fragment of my life.

I know very well

That I may or may not

Breath for quite long

Like the blessed ones.

And while I may shut down juvenile

Millions will thank life

For having known me.

I know very well

That lots of enamel are gone

And that my dental formula

Has been altered.

And while I know

That some have it

As intact as before

I believe that I'm among the finest

In chewing complex things

With my remaining piece of brain.

Maybe I'm now a psychopath

As they're convinced

I know I have grown

 An unwelcoming beard

And hair that looks disgusting.

I know many are no longer pleased

By how I roam in the streets

And keep reducing my remaining pieces.

And while some are good role models

Who stay at home 

And attend to their flowerbeds and hedges.

I know I’m a useful vagabond.

While I may be uselessly hooked

By intoxicants

I know of some souls

Who survive by my vibes

And no rehab on Earth

Would deliver them

From being addicted

By my usefulness.

© Sea-Crab Poetry 

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