Daddy

Memory

By Carmen HeniginPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

A whisper,

Breath on skin,

Breeze of laughter,

Then gone.

Alone.

Family Free Verse sad poetry

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Carmen Henigin

I love to travel, adventure and exploring. Turns out, I also love writing. I recently published my first book "A Depressed Woman's Sarcastic Take on Life," and am working on several others! I look forward to learning from other writers!

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Test2 years ago
So much to explore in such a small bunch of words. Beautifully done 💫
Margaret Brennan2 years ago
I felt the same when my dad died. There was just an emptiness in my heart.

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