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What I Didn't Know

A nonet

By CatsidhePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
What I Didn't Know
Photo by Thomas Griesbeck on Unsplash

Clueless we had an expiry date

As you lay in my arms gently

Caressing my face and hair

Before your sweet lips met

My trembling dry kiss

Fireworks and light

Now turned dark

Burned to

Ash

heartbreaksad poetry

About the Creator

Catsidhe

Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth

Anonymous by necessity,

Vocal by choice.

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  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Ash is the perfect metaphor ♥

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    "Burned to ash..." I love it.

  • ReadShakurr2 years ago

    So sad , excellent lines

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