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barbs and wire
he throws the gift over the fence
his love against the wire
there is nothing more
nothing less
walk away
the longing intense
the limp
the broken foot
the bone shed
he remembers
all
forgets all
why recall
he burns the love letters
and deletes accounts
nothing true
left alone beneath
the morning sky so
horrible and true
reality
unsccalded
cold
meaningful
withdrawn
impotent
all a trick
all a trick'
nothing left
but step
forward
a shadow
of the prick
plucked meaningful
at the moment
a fleeting glimpse
and nothing
but he laughs
an imaginary figure
sighing with their
sighs...
he grows feathers
to fly like they
...
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Comments
Rula
Sat, 2015-08-29 00:50
like the title
Enjoyed this one Steve.Though sad, I like how it reads so eloquently! The ending is an awe!!!
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