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Cairn

What's Left Behind

By Alyssa MussoPublished 4 months ago 1 min read
Cairn
Photo by Raimond Klavins on Unsplash

Stack your regrets

Like pebbles on a beach

Soon washed away

By the wrath of tides

By the hands of time

The rocky sand

Just a memory

Just a scratch

On the record

As proof of life

Free VerseStream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Alyssa Musso

A scientist by trade, but a creative at heart. One novel in progress with too many other ideas taking up space in my head. Some of those ideas end up here.

Instagram: @alyssa.n.mussowrites

My website! https://www.alyssamusso.com/

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  • Jamye Sharp4 months ago

    Indeed how fast we fade. Only words remain, if they are kept.

  • JBaz4 months ago

    I like this entire piece for how it reads and the meaning behind it. Antone who lives by the ocean sees the similarities and understands your reference

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