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the widower

a goodbye

By kpPublished about a year ago 1 min read

though i love the cool breath you left on

my neck lingering years past our

last goodbye, i can't live a

life where you still raise the

peach fuzz on my nape.

your pillow still

smelling like

you. you're

gone.

ElegyFamilyheartbreaklove poemsMental Healthsad poetry

About the Creator

kp

I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.

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  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Oh! ♥ Love the imagery in this, especially the peach fuzz, what a great description

  • This reminded me of the song When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne. Loved your Nonet!

  • F Cade Swansonabout a year ago

    lovely words and images

  • Tender memories; beautiful kp!

  • Savannah K. Wilsonabout a year ago

    That was brilliant! 🩷

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    So, so good.

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