Paradox

An old bag arrives, stripped bare,
A collection of memories that have left on their own.

The worn shoulder strap carries the lingering stories,
Entangled with the scattered branches of recollection.

Though she sleeps beside me,
I find myself longing to see her once more.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Daniels Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I know what you mean, Sun. Beautiful memory poem. Sending light.
Hwang Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I am grateful for your understanding of this profound longing. Lately, I find myself contemplating how the disparity of life and the equality of death might be transfigured into a yearning that binds them together. —As I erase yet another day from the span of my remaining life—Sun
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