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Afterburn

A bitter end.

By Lamar WigginsPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Afterburn
Photo by Jackson Simmer on Unsplash

I imagine for a brief moment

you are haunted by every fear

That portrait is soon replaced

with a more guileful daub

Cursed by plague? Too cheap

for one who stole

everything

but my

heart

💔

Photo by Ayushi Priyambada: https://www.pexels.com/photo/wilted-roses-on-a-vase-15292129/

Stream of Consciousnesssad poetry

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Lamar Wiggins

Creative writer in the Northeast U.S. having fun with words...

Here, you will find plenty of odd storylines, embracing the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.

"Life is Love Experienced" -LW

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