Dusk

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“You won’t have a chance to forget,” she said.
“The end of the Earth can’t keep you from me.”

And in the last fading glow of sunset,
As the shadows bent forward into darkening dusk,

We said our goodbyes.

Triumph

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Looking back on my triumph
On the smoking ashes and ruin behind me,

I smile,
And walk on.

I’ve never stood taller,
With the straight shoulders of the unafraid and victorious.

Nothing can stop me now.

Seeing Through

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I see you.

Through the burning blue neon
Through the stark black lines of makeup
Through the cascading overflow of daybreak
Through the velvet black nights
Through the tearful smiles
Through the curling smoke of your favorite drink-

I see you.
And what I see is perfect.

Breakfast

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I always loved the way
You smiled when you licked the spoon.

The spice and earthy smells
The way your brow furrowed when you smelled smoke.

And more than anything,
the soft echo of sunrise making you a silhouette
against the promise of a new day.