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Woeful night

The veil of darkness fell upon us,
A silence so ominous we could taste.
A moonless starless sky hung above us
While we held our breath till dawn.



AP: Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2026
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Gibbons Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Ohhhhh a creepy place to be save me in da darkness of your words :))
Gauthier Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
lol ~ thanks, Dorothy
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Doesn't sound like a very good place to wait out the night.
Gauthier Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I'd rather be home under my covers ~ lol
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