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Roaming a Barren Desert

I roam this barren desert isolated with fear.
Solitary am I; neglected and left apart from 
those who used to love me. For I am but a 
lonely woman who bore a loss too deep.

This infertile oasis has given me nothing
but grief, and I notice I thirst for emerald
fields and cascading reveries to ease my
empty soul. I hear a “splish-splash” and
my yearning to be quenched by love has
overpowered my need to always be so
self-righteous and filled with selfish pride. 
my heart uninhabited; I am left dehydrated.

I used to believe in the comfort of passion;
now I am unaccompanied in this wasteland.
I only see ahead of me my pure desiccation. 
I am relinquished; I feel a fever with chills
running down my sweaty back and I no 
longer will be satisfied nor quelled in love. 

For I am wandering this forsaken desert
alone- renounced by the life I once knew.


Date written: October 13, 2018
SPonsor: Edward Ibeh

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 10/15/2018 4:30:00 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful first placement Laura! Superb! : )
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Lu Loo
Date: 10/20/2018 10:13:00 AM
Thanks sweet Connie -luloo
Date: 10/15/2018 1:49:00 AM
BIG CONGRATS to win top. Love
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Lu Loo
Date: 10/20/2018 10:12:00 AM
Many thanks sweet Anisha-luloo
Date: 10/14/2018 11:11:00 PM
Congrats. Great work.
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Lu Loo
Date: 10/20/2018 10:11:00 AM
Thank you dear Curtis -luloo
Date: 10/14/2018 6:49:00 PM
I could feel the emotions in this verse, LuLoo, nicely written. Congrats on your win. John
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Lu Loo
Date: 10/20/2018 10:11:00 AM
Many thanks dear John -luloo
Date: 10/14/2018 6:09:00 PM
Congrats on your gold medal win with this beautiful passionate write, Lu Loo.
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Lu Loo
Date: 10/20/2018 10:11:00 AM
Thank you dear Line!-luloo

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