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Behind the Curtain

Denying what everyone is telling you.

By E. C. GabrielPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Behind the Curtain
Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash

First dawn the bright sun rose lovingly;

At midday the heat burned my lens–

Your alluring birdcage trick,

Made me wingless deceived.

Eve awakes truth, and

Nightfall buried:

Sleep distrust

And dream

Free.

heartbreak

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    Written by E. C. Gabriel