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Weary Drifter

I gaze upon your placid face familiar in a strange new place. Blue eyes a mirror of my own, why do I still feel so alone? Weary drifter, a fall from grace. A moment's lull before the race then right back to that frantic pace My life of old is now unknown. I gaze... The circle of life's warm embrace cradles close a fear of disgrace. On my neck a weighty millstone, secrets cut deep right to the bone making their way through time and space. I gaze...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 12/2/2016 3:47:00 PM
Many congrats on your win Leileah. Lainey
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Date: 12/1/2016 8:56:00 AM
Hi Leileah, Congratulations on your 3rd place win in the"Creep" contest. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
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Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 12/2/2016 3:44:00 AM
Thank you much, Alexis!
Date: 11/29/2016 7:18:00 AM
Wonderfully done and extremely creative. Those footsteps of life can certainly make us weary at times, but still we go on knowing that something more waits at the end of the path.
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Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 11/29/2016 3:01:00 PM
One step at a time I've heard. Thank you for your words :)

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