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He loved to paint

Breakup Nonet

By Michaela Delaney Published about a year ago 1 min read
He loved to paint
Photo by Paul Blenkhorn on Unsplash

I had to say goodbye, I tell them

You were a wonderful artist

Who painted me with pale fists

Struck me in hues of blue

Turned me to lilac

I scream that my

Favorite

Shade is

Green

heartbreak

About the Creator

Michaela Delaney

Writing helps me express things I don’t know how to rid my brain of otherwise.

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  • Christy Munsonabout a year ago

    Brilliantly written!

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Excellent piece

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Haunting in its sadness.

  • trisno widodoabout a year ago

    great sis

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