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How the abuser sees your years of the abuse they put you through, on a block of beach

Haiku

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
How the abuser sees your years of the abuse they put you through, on a block of beach
Photo by Abbie Bernet on Unsplash

every single blow

Wave washes sand, forgets line

Speck of sun, reverse

social commentaryheartbreak

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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  • Oneg In The Arctic3 years ago

    Very very unique

  • Gerald Holmes3 years ago

    WOW! I felt like I was punched in the stomach.

  • Paul Stewart3 years ago

    Damn. Melissa! The title pulled me in from the get go and the content didn't disappoint. Certainly packs an emotional punch! Well done!

  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    Bravo , water wave time capsule

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Oh my. That really says something. Well done.

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