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A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
You-15
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Ephemeral thoughts clot my brain

A primordial ooze brought on by an onslaught

A stain of neurons pooling

But who am I fooling

It’s nothing but my mind drooling

Lapping at the memory of you

One of the few to get through

My bollards and fences of defenses

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Atomic Historian

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  • Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelleabout a year ago

    It seems like longing.

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