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Teardrop

November 24, 2023
By zmaas26 BRONZE, Washington Dc, District Of Columbia
zmaas26 BRONZE, Washington Dc, District Of Columbia
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Tear 

                                     noun 

      So single 

        simply:

a clear liquid in the form of water

salty 

   natural 

            There goes beauty 

gushing out of glands 

pushing past tiny openings in eyelids 


as in:

boulders rolling softly down her cheek

                    Dropping into the unknown


                              Adventuring into galaxies 

           of 


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                                 It’s pushed aside but it refuses to hide

see: 

                                    

A tornado 

unforgiving 

roaring up inside 


swelling 

dropping 

rolling onto her face


F

  A

     L

       L 

         I 

           N 

              G  


                                        From tight cocoons filled to the brim 

freeing 

Being 

                                                       Cold, wet, longing. A moist reminder of within



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