Dead Old Man

you're a dead old man
resurrected.
playing and laughing with the little girl
that isn't me.
pretend that i wasn't and i will never be--
see where that gets you
nowhere.
i'm here and i'm alive.
while you strive
to believe
that she is me.
when she will never fucking ever be--
you dead old man.
you are dead to me
and that is what YOU will always be.

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