A Refreshing Taste

Falling ashes 
the cool, refreshing taste of black cherry
a hint of blood and the smell of burning flesh


the cancer chewing my cells....


my body aches
and my skin wrinkles....


yet...
it's still quite a refreshing taste.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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