Beneath the Gibbous Moon

virtue squandered 
beneath the gibbous moon
the feign of innocence
a burden to bear

daring to imply guilt
the jealous called me out
bothersome adolescence
who will miss you

I rest upon my shovel
bothersome burden buried
angelic virtue restored
beneath the gibbous moon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
June 24, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Very descriptive write..Bless us with some more of these excellent writes. Sara
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