Wasted.

Why do I always turn
To the page that shows Dario
In his death agony
Diminished on his bed?

It's the flesh deserves our love
And pity. The poems shine
Like marble in the mind
And have a way with death.
--RICHARD O'CONNELL

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Author:	O'Connell, Richard
Publication:	National Review
Article Type:	Poem
Date:	Sep 25, 2006
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