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Broken Promises

Even the most solid things can break.

By F Cade SwansonPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Broken Promises
Photo by Cristofer Maximilian on Unsplash

"Forever," he said.

"Like a mountain, eternal."

And then walked away.

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About the Creator

F Cade Swanson

Queer dad from Virginia now living and writing in the Pacific Northwest. Dad poems, sad poems, stories about life. Follow me on insta at @fcadeswanson

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  • ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago

    I really feel this. <3

  • Christy Munson2 years ago

    Ouch. My heart strings just snapped. Impactful, as a Haiku should be. Wow. I get everything from this one.

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