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While I Watch You Sleep...

Time, why do you hurry?

By Holly PheniPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
While I Watch You Sleep...
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I gasp; you arrive.

I sigh; you’re turning thirteen.

Steal my breath away...

love poems

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Holly Pheni

This page is for dreamchasing, adventure, and catharsis. Hope my musings connect with others out there.

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  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    Children grow so fast and always amazed us for sure. Nicely done 🥰

  • C. H. Richard3 years ago

    So few words, so much said ❤️ Lovely

  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Thirteen. Saucy experiments on becoming little terrors. Love em and - you gotta love em. Be prepared. Lovely sentiments here.

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    ❤️😢😭. Got me!

  • Paul Stewart3 years ago

    Have a soon to be 16 and a 20 year old. So this got me right in the feels. well done

  • Loved the gasp and the sigh. That was so deep! Brilliant!

  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Fabulous!!!💕💕💖

  • Loryne Andawey3 years ago

    Oh, if only we could let time linger ❤. Take my love and subscription and go 🤗

  • My two are 41 and 38, way ahead of you , lovely words though

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Very nicely done.

  • Allie Bickerton3 years ago

    I love the relationship between verbs, “gasp” and “sigh” in relation to breath. Well done!

  • Gina C.3 years ago

    Aw Holly, this got my heart 🥹❤️ Well done!

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