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Tag: mantra

Poems

The Adult’s Song

November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 ROMPoetry

So once upon a time
When we bricked rectangles of hay
into our houses, we suffered acne
and the dream of escape,
A stepfather who smothered your smile,
The deadness of hours never ours.

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Tagged adulthood, childhood, creative writing, mantra, memories, nature, open your heart, poems, poetry1 Comment

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