Messing, Missing… Mourning

Watching, staring… looking
Sniffing, smelling… savoring
Nibbling, munching… eating
Creeping, crawling… stumbling
Walking, jogging… running
Twisting, turning…stopping
Mumbling, whispering… murmuring
Speaking, talking… singing
Offering, waiting… claiming
Hoping, duping… coping
Giving, grinning… grieving
Blooming, smiling… wailing
Kneeling, begging… seeking
Liking, loving… leaving
Feeling, paining… suffering
Dozing, dreaming… screaming
Mating, hating… cheating
Delving, digging… diving
Struggling, shriveling… drowning
Living, stiffening… dying