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Drive To Stay

A tangerine sky A long drive Drive far away Drive windy roads Roads lead nowhere Roads lead somewhere Somewhere further North Somewhere in the Red Rocks Rocks scattered about Rocks worth the climb Climb a mountain top Climb to see a view View through pale blue eyes View through hazel eyes Eyes weary Eyes longing Longing to connect Longing to feel Feel the warmth Feel the sun Sun in their eyes Sun on their skin Skin exposed Skin dehydrated Dehydrated lips Dehydrated souls Souls a little lost Souls chasing dreams Dreams collected Dreams faded Faded not to last Faded into the past Past becomes present Past becomes future Future is hopeful Future is resilient Resilient in nature Resilient in love Love your face Love this place Place your heart in my hands Place my heart in your hands Hands graze one another Hands entwine together Together we become Together we stay Stay near Stay here Here… Near…

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Date: 8/29/2018 9:21:00 PM
Bravo, what an awesome intro poem, Virginia. I'm sure you will thrive in our wonderful PS community.
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Virginia Mcinnis
Date: 8/29/2018 11:26:00 PM
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Date: 8/29/2018 8:44:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this!
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