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Gone

in the blink of an eye

By Gail FredricksPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Gone
Photo by Juliano Chaves on Unsplash

I’ve never held onto something tighter

Than when I was losing it

Being abandoned

Meant accepting defeat

Knuckles white from holding on so tight

You slipped right through my fingers

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Gail Fredricks

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    Written by Gail Fredricks