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On Being Grateful You Used Pencil

a nonet

By Ava MackPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Runner-up in Breakup Nonet Challenge
Hommage à Ilse Werner Photograph by Victor Stamp

I forgave your mistaking today

for forever, for penciling

hearts next to all the dates on

the calendar of our

lives together, I

erased them while

you slept, I

loved you,

did.

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About the Creator

Ava Mack

Poetry and little thoughts

Boston, MA

www.avamariemack.com

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