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Birthday Boy Countdown

Ten

By Janet ThenyPublished 5 months ago 1 min read

Ten is the beginning

and the end

the blossoming and the death

lost beyond time, but...

I envy the raindrop

that falls against your skin

Slips down beneath your collar

To find the warmth within

To fall

Against the soft warmth

And then to be spent

And taken in

Your truth against mine

The depth of forever

The end of time

Together

As one perfection

The moment complete

in Ten

Free Verse

About the Creator

Janet Theny

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  • Sandy Gillman5 months ago

    I love the imagery of the raindrop carrying both intimacy and eternity.

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