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still my chest aches
invigorated by the moments when I bottled your laughter
lying here, terrified of forgetting
even more scared of remembering
now all we have is an emptiness of words
can you remember what my voice sounds like?
'evermore' is a bullet embedded in my skin
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Poppy
poetry in progress
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Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
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Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
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Comments (9)
Your lines have such an emotional impact on me when I read- excellent work!
Oof this is heavy. You’ve really gone in on the idea of “silence as absence” in relationships or after them, and “'evermore' is a bullet embedded in my skin” is a wonderful line. It’s that idea of something that was supposed to bind, now wounding. Good luck in the challenge Poppy!
*Deep sigh* Well that was heavy... that final line just ended me, it hit so hard. That's going to echo in my mind for a while. Great work Poppy!
Beautiful and heartbreaking. Great work!
Well done… different slant on the challenge ✅
Holy cow this poem stabs at heart and inner emotions!
Powerful ending!!!💕❤️❤️
Very nice Poppy. Excellent work!
Beautiful, and that last line hits hard. Well done.