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Love Contained

A poem

By Shannon E. MackPublished 8 months ago 1 min read

I see your face in my dreams.

I am unafraid.

Because I see softened pain,

Love contained.

I would place my hand upon your face

And say that I love you.

It wouldn’t be a lie.

Only a wound.

Silently bleeding

But never dying.

Your eyes speak stories

To my soul.

I don’t respond,

Only listen.

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About the Creator

Shannon E. Mack

Hello, friends and fellow writers! I am a 37-year-old writer diving in for the first time. Working on a literary fantasy romance novel and sharing poetry along the way.

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