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True Concession

Every once in a while
you just have to pinch
yourself in whatever
manner most effectively
reminds you of what
you survived.

This is not a recipe,
it’s a confession.
This is not a concession,
it’s the story
that must be told.

Every once in a while,
which is pretty much
always,
you have to drown in
order to float back
up to the surface
to feel
(the sun)
again.