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Higher Love

What's In A Smile?

By Mike BallPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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Higher Love
Photo by alan bajura on Unsplash

Pain teaches us about ourselves

It strips away our costumes

Leaves us raw to the wind

Like “Poor Tom” standing naked in a cave

With a lunatic king

My thoughts are barren, sharp

Honest as ice

Cauterizing the cancerous soul

And then from your face

A higher love

A ray of sunlight that cocoons me

And beckons metamorphosis

Emerging from the darkness

Pain has painted my wings

I rise effortlessly on the morning breeze

Floating on the promise of spring

inspirational
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About the Creator

Mike Ball

Mike Ball has recently started self-publishing short stories and longer work fiction. He is excited about exploring new publications and seeks your response to these first efforts. Bon Appetit!

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