A man with a swastika tattoo

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has people who love him.
has a home.
has lost hope.
is an alcoholic.
stopped eating.
falls down a lot.
has uncontrolled diabetes.
won’t take his medicine.
doesn’t want anything done.

A man with a swastika tattoo

is unconscious in bed.
is maintaining his airway.
has been like this for a while.
is covered in bruises from falling.
is hyperglycemic.
is unceremoniously carried out of his house on a sheet.
got stuck four times because he is dehydrated.
was given futile medicines.
feels cold.

A man with a swastika tattoo

is dead.

The world is not a better place, it is the same.

Comments

Jen said…
Been out of touch for a while, glad to hear about the full time gig. Sounds like a SWEET truck - I feel a little green with envy. Enjoy every driver who doesn't move fast enough to avoid the air horn!
02 February, 2008
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