powder from the pieces of earth
you pulled from your bag and
placed on the glass top of my bedroom desk
remains in a pile of physical evidence―
you were here last night
...
I could’ve wiped them away
a paper towel, a garbage can
but why would I do that when, instead
I can accidentally graze the pile with
unaware fingertips
until I pull them away to see
speckled remains on my prints
an instant reminder―
you were here last night
now I know for sure that it wasn’t a dream
…
two days later
still, traces remain
I don’t think I’ll ever clean them up
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Skylar Whitney
Introvert at heart. Lover of journaling, free-verse poetry, and poutine.
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts6 days ago in Longevity
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I love rocks! Great work!