The before time

Ignorance is bliss. Hope is for fools.

By Courtney HarrisPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Image by Mohammad Sheyriyar Shah from Pixabay

Go back to before,

Reality broke my heart,

When I dreamed freely.

sad poetry

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Courtney Harris

Mum, writer, artist, teacher. Thirties, hurties and surviving. Quirky lady. I don't have a niche, I love writing thrillers, romance, articles about mental health, poetry, whatever takes my fancy!

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