The end of a
boxing match
can be brutal
for the loser.
Blow after blow
to head, heart, gut,
the body shaken
trying to pull back
finally unable to see
through closed eyes
unable to stand
on rubbery legs
barely aware of
the final count.
The end of a
life can be brutal too.
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