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By Colleen WaltersPublished 9 months ago • 1 min read

The bright moon hangs

in the cloud-speckled sky

dimming the light of the stars

and the chilly air hangs low

the trees are still, not a leaf moving

the.only sound is the fire crackling

and a coyote howling in the distance

the roaring fire is mesmerizing

the flames furiously dancing

and reaching ever upwards

the "if only"s

looking like

melted marshmallows

struggling to stay composed

and as she watches

the fire burn

she looks away

so the hot tears don't put

the flames out before

it burns down

to ashes.

Stream of Consciousness

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Colleen Walters

Just a girl who likes to write poems, usually inspired by events and people in my Florida life.. Always be you, because you are awesome. You matter. You are enough.. ❤️

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    Written by Colleen Walters