American Girl

Sadness echoes once more in my chambers,
pain, residing in me like a filthy squatter,
and my heart is squalid,
unfurnished.

Surrounded in you,
you are the fastness of my echo.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
December 17, 2015 at 5:45 PM
Intriguing... your use of language and the images that burst forth on to the page... Superb my friend! Best wishes, Keith\ (PS I am at a loss why you don't have MANY more reviews.)
Linney Avatar
December 17, 2015 at 5:53 PM
Thank you very much for reading and for replying, I truly appreciate your kind words. :)
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