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Run

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Jenny (Forrest Gump)

that house that built me

Split me like a pulled, stray nerve

I tell you to run.

heartbreak

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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  • The Invisible Writerabout a year ago

    Wow I like a good haiku that leaves you with a chill

  • Ignited Mindsabout a year ago

    A raw and emotional reflection on loss, pain, and the urgency to escape.

  • Kodahabout a year ago

    Wow Melissa! This was powerful! Incredibly done 💌

  • Gosh that was so hard hitting! So intense!

  • Rachel Deemingabout a year ago

    That second line? Says so much with so few words.

  • Awesome Haiku

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