Well Worn

well worn are words ever well worn, used up their meanings no longer relevant tasks completed, comes retirement set aside, ignored then forgotten burned by the fire of speeches grey and crumbled from too many obituaries “it is with deep regret” is “regret” not enough are there shades, gradients of regret? was “deep “ added to prevent regret from wearing out? what is that squishy pile pushed back under the chair ah, it used to be death have we now achieved immortality?