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semi-permanent solution
self-reflective poem.
By Paul StewartPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Anastasiya Badun on Unsplash
when the pain is too much to bear
I dig
I dig
when the stress is too much to carry
I dig
I dig
when the hurt I've caused weighs too much
I dig
I dig
Fingers into palms
Pressing into skin
Hoping to pierce
Hoping for release
semi-permanent solution
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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