This line highlights the human cost so well. How much we lose by becoming faceless in the crowd - it can make us feel less than human and easier for others to treat us so. A powerful piece, Zane. I love your lyrical style of writing too.

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Alex Kilcannon
Alex Kilcannon

Written by Alex Kilcannon

Writer, poet, outdoors instructor and Mother of Teenagers. I rewild kids for a living.

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Thank you for taking both the time to read and to share a specific and very flattery comment. It means a lot.
I loved writing this one, it sort of sprang forth mostly fully formed, I’ve not had much luck repeating that style. But hope to through the…