the moment
when I became a stranger
as the words I spoke
did not match
my integrity
toxic fumes
poisoned the air
where my words hung
an aerial infection
but I am not patient zero
sickness infiltrated me
from the mouth of another
I remember now
the power of elders
to influence the young.
I refuse to reflect
dim lights flickering
before they're extinguished
I rejoice in kindness
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