Better melt outThan burn awayBetter belt outThan slow decayBetter rust than notBetter imageBetter blotBetter catch itThan let goBetter ice better snowThan the other numbnessThat doesn’t goBetter hand better holdBetter warmth than all theMounds of goldBetter fur betterMounds of purrBetter hang onBetter tightBetter feel it allThan fightBetter know it goes awayBut better love it Anyway

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Illustration: Shannon ColonAudio mixing / music: Chloe Riley

Being ALIVE

The story of two friends choosing life (in 10 images)

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