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Lapis from Steven Universe

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

pale blue fire sifts

Tired bones, lonely soft soul

Can you keep me whole?

heartbreak

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • ThatWriterWoman2 years ago

    'Tired bones, lonely soft soul' is a stunning line! Well done!

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Heart broken!!! Left a ♥

  • Nice and Deep Piece 💙👥💯📝

  • Gina C.2 years ago

    This is so beautiful. I love the contrast between "pale blue" and "fire". Also, the rhyme at the end is lovely :)

  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Fabulous work!

  • Tired bones, lonely soft soul. That line resonated so deeply with me! Loved your Haiku Merly!

  • Probably not, my friend. But I would do what I can to support your healing.

  • Luther2 years ago

    Nice work great writing I’m new here so I’ve just dropped a few books❤️

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