1. Puffs of tickling grit
Prickle and pierce dusty eyes
Streams nourish dry cheeks.
2. Schoolyard haunted by
unraveled dreams, crushing my
empty heart to dust.
3. Faltering footsteps,
Breath quickens, shadows beckon,
Nobody is home.
4. Sallow flesh trembles
Bulging and bloating in bumps
That swell at Wind’s touch.
5. I close my eyes tight
Velvet shadows lap my lids
And swallow up stars.
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Not bad at all.
Thank you! It was fun trying these out
You’re welcome.
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