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Labor

A haiku.

By Ashley LimaPublished 3 years ago β€’ 1 min read
Labor
Photo by Patricia Prudente on Unsplash

Pain; it comes in waves. The only way out is through. It's time to meet you.

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Ashley Lima

I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.

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  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Love the double meanings here! A fantastic haiku!

  • Donna Renee2 years ago

    Ohh this one is great!! So much implied in so little.

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    Wow, this is so powerful

  • Ian Read2 years ago

    Beautiful verse for a beautiful moment

  • This reminded me of my story Phantasmagoria. Really beautiful Haiku!

  • Sid Aaron Hirji3 years ago

    Really nice one. I can tell how happy you are to be a mother

  • Rob Angeli3 years ago

    Wow, great job again.

  • I love this! Well done, Ashley.

  • Joelle E N3 years ago

    Sweet :)

  • Paul Stewart3 years ago

    Aw...this is so perfect, Ashley. Distilled everything into such a short little and lovely piece!

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Aww. This is lovely.

  • Test3 years ago

    Simple and lovely πŸ’™Anneliese

  • -Truth be Told πŸ˜πŸ‘β€οΈπŸ“πŸ’―

  • RP3 years ago

    Awww this is perfect.

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