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the slow slip

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By Alivia VarvelPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
the slow slip
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somewhere out there, somewhen in time,

you and i did not stay the same.

we never fell to our knees.

we held each other fast.

our hearts stayed dust-free.

you ask me now,

"was it good?"

i smile.

"yes."

***

I feel I need to clarify the first line. When I count the syllables in my head, it has 8. But according to the syllable counter Vocal has said they will be using for this challenge, it has 9. Maybe I have a fundamental misunderstanding of how syllables work. Go figure.

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Alivia Varvel

time is the most precious commodity

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    Written by Alivia Varvel