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In the Moonlight

The lament of a Summer breeze is heard to make the gilded leaves of Autumn sigh. And after months, without a single word, hope lost its wings and could no longer fly. Shadows join silhouettes in the moonlight; tethering wishes and prayers to dreams. And grieving her lover, she cries all night, as loneliness fuels her silent screams. She remembers the sweet taste of his kiss and the way he left her feeling fulfilled. He swore he'd write daily without remiss, and the day they stopped, she knew he'd been killed. She never questioned why he'd gone to war; for he felt freedom was worth dying for.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 10/1/2018 5:48:00 AM
Romantic yet, so sad; war has ruined many a life; leaving only memories. Well penned.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 10/1/2018 8:17:00 AM
Thanks M.L., I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.
Date: 9/8/2018 3:35:00 PM
Back with well deserved congrats, Emile.
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Date: 9/9/2018 8:00:00 AM
Thanks Line, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.
Date: 9/2/2018 3:15:00 PM
Wow - explosive! Awesome. A FAVE, Emile.
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Date: 9/2/2018 6:18:00 PM
Thanks so much Line, you are so kind my friend, Emile.
Date: 9/2/2018 10:38:00 AM
Very well written, and very emotive.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 9/2/2018 1:38:00 PM
Thanks Lawrence, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.
Date: 9/1/2018 2:37:00 PM
Great entry Emile, best wishes...
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Date: 9/1/2018 4:45:00 PM
Thanks Charlie, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.
Date: 9/1/2018 12:27:00 PM
Very well written with the phrases for the contest Emile :)
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Emile Pinet
Date: 9/1/2018 4:44:00 PM
Thanks Heidi, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

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