Hand In Hand

I wasn't going to say anything
in that leafy Lincoln street
when you caught me pondering my life
and the many ways to die
but there was something about the hour
that curled like a python
as rain soaked down 
to soft pale skin
puddles gorging like cancer
screaming our heads off
hand in hand
seemed the better option
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Empress Avatar
November 4, 2023 at 6:53 AM
Soul hitting yet theres a delicate beauty to the way you’ve described this scene. Sometimes we all go through such dark times, and only few can describe them so vividly like this! I felt it as i read “ when you caught me pondering my life and the many ways to die“ hits deep! Loved the wordplay too! Pleasure reading this poignant and sincere poem
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November 4, 2023 at 7:04 AM
To have you give your thoughts on my poem means a great deal, I really appreciate you taking them time
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