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∴

 

i have come to know

that it is not just

the passage of time

that heals all wounds.

 

for indeed,

even broken bones

can stay

ensconced in the flesh,

fragmented and useless,

though seemingly smooth.

 

so it is

with the un-splintered

spiritual fractures

we endure,

 

but treat only

with silence,

and poultice

with neglect.

 

∴

 

 

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