Psyched Out

   brittle as a tiny twig
     the girl seemed not to grow

   strange, her appetite 
     drawn out, her nights

   stumped the psychiatrists
     out went the lights
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Romios Avatar
April 8, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Wow! Out went the lights…powerful..pangie cx
Rodrigues Avatar
April 8, 2024 at 11:10 AM
poignant write. oft I feel the sadness of others. I think of how delightful heaven will be.
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