the ups and DOWNS of 
DISease
DISsatisfaction
DISparities
DIStancing

one moment i am creating more than i’ve created in my past three lifetimes
the next moment i cannot bear to do anything but 
DIStract

how can one live (fully)
in this time
without careening 
OFF
this roller coaster?

to live
to be live
to be alive
to be a live-
ing
breathe-
ing
hum-
an
BE-
ing