18 days

18 days

on the inside

18 days

locked out

of your chest

mind numb

too tired

to craft

the tears

to shed

pain lingers

and only

becomes

half mended

18 days

on the inside

learning to

walk with

the lost soul

you hide

holding hands

with darkness

18 days

on the inside

stitching together

abandoned streets

to make them

18 days

stronger

(C) S. Lynette, 2023

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Author: Lady on a Wire

Shannon Lynette is a poetess who resides in Albany, New York. She is the author of the titles A Place with No Name (2003), Lady on a Wire (2012), and Awkward Years (2022). Her work has also appeared in varies anthologies.

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