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Childhood

a poem

By Phoenixica24Published 12 months ago 1 min read
Childhood
Photo by Parvesh Kumar on Unsplash

Up is down,

inside out,

lies are truth,

fantasy is reality.

Good is evil

Right is wrong.

The fires are black

and the skies are gray.

The past is a mystery,

the future unknown.

The present is painful.

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Phoenixica24

An aspiring author working on a novel series. Publishing short works of fiction. Longer pieces may be subscriber only.

If you really like one of my short stories, feel free to comment--if a story gets enough support, I may continue it!

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  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin12 months ago

    This was poignant...we deal with ambiguity all the time! A great poem, Jessica,

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