Apathy neutralises the senses
as survival deploys its brutal forces one gets cut
off from others and becomes more and more
familiar with the complete inward-turning of death
as survival deploys its brutal forces one gets cut
off from others and becomes more and more
familiar with the complete inward-turning of death
– stanza from “On My Behalf” in poet Antjie Krog’s 'Skinned' anthology
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