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Evidence of youth

A child's return home

By Hannah GuerraPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
Evidence of youth
Photo by Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov on Unsplash

A lazy night breeze Brushes past sheer curtains to Kiss the candlelight. The sound, drip, drip, drip Echoes in the dark from my Cloak, still wet with rain. There is dirt stuck in My nail beds. The hole in the Fence is too small now. The coals deep within The bedding near my icy Toes lull me to sleep.

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    Written by Hannah Guerra