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“In space, no one ever reads your poetry.”
By Jack FriendPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash
Nothing makes me smash my delete button
Faster than feeble attempts to say
You are the star that I orbit.
Running out of oxygen
Time bending in deep space
Won’t, can’t count seconds.
Centaurus eyes
Enough breath
To plead
“Stay”.
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Jack Friend
Pizzaiolo, social worker, brewer, writer
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Its emotive depth and vivid language evoke a sense of longing and vulnerability, resonating with heartfelt sincerity, amazing job, love it, thank you very much for sharing!
Amazing poem you crafted
A nice poem from you.