She once drowned (almost)
once loved (for a while)
she grew strong but never cold
warm but never weak
she kept commitment at arm's distance
choose good sex over security
thought she would live forever
defy the odds
she searched death records of her ancestors
ignored the ones that left early
from sickness or suicide
clung to the ones who met
80 or 90 or 100 face to face
it worked (for a while)
she grew younger, stronger
clearer, more clever, more relentless
until she wasn't
then she sat in the corner
fingered her beads
and waited for death's release
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