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Jenga

Stacked Against Me

By Emily McGuffPublished about a year ago 1 min read

As the hours build

One stacked upon another

Like an epic game of jenga

I find my lungs grow tired

I hold my breath

Divvy up the allowed gasps

To chunks of minutes

That count down to when

I can feel you again

love poems

About the Creator

Emily McGuff

Author of Crystalline (self-published on Amazon)

Lover of lyrics and poetry.

Obsessed with sci-fi and fantasy.

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