This body, once so strong
Never to be again
Has carried me so long
Slowly dying within
In the mirror, I see
A harsh reality
What is and what used to be
Suddenly aware of my mortality
Unnerving ticking, I've never noticed before
Filling me with fright
An epiphany unable to ignore
Haunting me throughout the night
Time left, still not dead
Plenty to do, so much left unsaid
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