A Second

Feelings At The Last Minute

By Rielle HeinPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

a second to kiss--

a second to hold you here--

A second that's gone.

heartbreak love poems

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Rielle Hein

I'm an amateur writer based out of BC, Canada, and I write loosely within the fantasy and science fiction genres, generally with an emphasis on queer people and stories. Any pronouns are fine!

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