Foreclosure

the day they walked out
closed the door for the last time
boxes on a truck
carried their memories away
with the American dream
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Rodrigues Avatar
August 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Poignantly sad! Good one. Congrats!
Rodrigues Avatar
August 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Poignantly sad! Good one. Congrats!
Richards Avatar
August 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Congratulations, Cheryl. The pivot in this one is subtle but effective.
Dietrich Avatar
August 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Wow amazingly done. Big congrats and a fave 🌹
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