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Recovery

Escape velocity

By R. G. ReidburnPublished 7 years ago 1 min read

Away

I am drained.

With

I am energized.

You feel like home

I don't know if I can stay

Not for long.

I can keep coming back

But I fear I will

Or have

Become addicted.

Your gravity pulls at me

I orbit

Circling

I cannot land.

A misunderstanding came with a high price.

I feel I am paying it.

Souls intertwined, we dance.

Circling

My energies ebb and flow

Gravity begets tides

Tides create ripples

Ripples spread

Far and wide

Our dance is intoxicating

But at what cost?

heartbreak

About the Creator

R. G. Reidburn

A Coast Guard vet who has also been a bookseller, video game tester, and many other things. In his free time he is usually reading, writing, or working on his house. Currently resides on the southern Washington coast.

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