Secret

To wilt inside her summer hair
A light within its bounty
If to die, I have no care
With those golden locks around me
A softer grave has found me

Though, a grave is what I crave
A silence I must keep
All my days have turned to gray
Her light has yet to bleed
She's brighter without me


C.P. 7/10/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Kereopa Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 3:44 AM
Congratulations, on your win, Christopher. For me, this resonates for a while after you read.
Gauthier Avatar
August 2, 2019 at 5:32 PM
Lovely dark emotion, Christopher. Congrats on your win.
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