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leoniehudson
leoniehudson

The Clock Keeps Ticking

It's ticking, Make it stop, How is time still going on. How does the world keep on spinning now that she is gone. She was my child, my life, my friend This isn't a break that a plaster can mend.

6 0 130 words
LanzaStar15
LanzaStar15

Prematurely Dreamt

I had a dream about us last night. I dreamt we had a child. She was 5 months old and barely alive. But I was just glad that she was mine.

12 2 151 words
Cindy143
Cindy143

The Car Keys

One night, a father and his daughter were driving down a deserted country road. They were returning home after spending the entire day visiting the girl’s mother in hospital.

6 0 611 words
Diddle
Diddle

No one.

My cold finger slip combing through her freshly washed hair. I carefully plait her chocolate locks, calming all the stray hairs. The ends sprawl out under the elastic.

22 2 99 words
wolfie
wolfie

Son (Contest Edit)

#emotion #loss They took you from my arms Carved out a you-shaped hole In this asphyxiated soul ...

22 9 81 words
Penno
Penno

My Monologue

My sweet, my beautiful girl, my beautiful girl, when I walk in my dreams I see you, my darkest fear of new light, I pray in my heart this dream never ends but I WAKE UP EVERY TIME.

16 17 179 words