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Wanton Whisperers

When wistful,
wanton whispers
are overheard, 
they cause 
emotional feelings
to fail.
The hearer becomes 
withdrawn, 
and the depression 
casts a grim, 
gloomy shroud
of melancholy, 
over the frail, 
impaled self esteem.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Allison Avatar
May 24, 2023 at 2:55 PM
you wove the words in so brilliantly John, I love the title and excellent alliteration too:-) hugs Jan xx
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