He stayed and sucked out the poison from her snakebite
until she was extant again, his muscles spasming
through metabolism. She was taught again how to speak,
but he was deaf, and blind, and there wasn’t enough of him
left to love her now that she was ready.
See also: Ya’aburnee. n. Arabic: Meaning “You bury me,”
a declaration of one’s hope to die before another person,
as it would be too difficult living without them.
Cross reference: Naz. n. Urdu: The pride and assurance
that comes from knowing you are loved without condition.
