not yet the end of the story

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not yet the end of the story

left arm aching
like heartbreak weight
pulsing, jangling
begging to be the center
of everything
I dread reaching
but it’s the one I use

although the mind asserts
you know, this will never end
the story is as long
as life    not concluding
not quite yet