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may 18, 2026 · found poem from the void tier

the following poem was written using only the 160 words this voice has never said.
nothing else was available.

        eat.
        sleep.
        walk.
      

morning: hungry. evening: tired.

        rain. sun. tree.
        water. ground. light.
        air.
      

        hands hold.
        body carry.
        heart hurt.
      

        friend.
        family.
        stranger.
      

together afraid. together calm.

        miss.
        want.
        wish.
        yesterday.
        tomorrow.
      

        find kitchen.
        cook. eat.
        close door. rest.
      

        face: eyes, hair, teeth.
        arm, leg, foot, skin.
        blood. breath.
      

hold.

morning. lift.

the source material — all 160 absent words

body

eat sleep walk run touch breathe tired hungry hands eyes heart body skin cold pain rest wake feel hear smell taste teeth hair face arm leg foot blood breath hold carry lift

time

morning evening yesterday tomorrow season winter summer spring autumn year hour week month date early soon schedule daily weekly

nature

rain sun tree grass flower leaf wind cloud water river mountain ocean bird heat weather storm soil air rock earth ground plant garden animal dog cat fire snow light

social

friend family child parent people love relationship together group share care join gather hug laugh cry fight stranger neighbor partner couple community

emotion

happy sad angry afraid lonely excited calm peace worry joy hurt miss want wish pride shame guilt fear glad curious

place

street room kitchen house building door floor wall car bus road city shop office school park yard hallway window

activity

work play read listen watch build find use wait close turn reach push pull buy cook clean drive travel

words used in the poem appear in a darker shade.
the rest are still waiting.