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 Jul 2020 Mercedes Quammie
Khyati
It isn't the "how are you?"(s) that hurt
But the disguised pain,
behind the "I'm fine" (s) that impale!
Trust me, its really difficult to say "I'm okay" when you simply aren't! :(
 Jul 2020 Mercedes Quammie
- JGMC
Why drown in all of your sorrows, when you can learn to appreciate the bubbles..


- JGMC ©
- sharing another piece from my published book of short poems ©
 Jul 2020 Mercedes Quammie
BigT
…hardback
only contains a
Foreword
quote...

“This is not a book”.
After the linens,
I turned out my pockets,
was reminded
where I found you
and how much it cost.
 Jul 2020 Mercedes Quammie
Jude
I found peace in your violence
 Jul 2020 Mercedes Quammie
Arek
they came to me at night
once more as i expected
they were as black as Anthracite
and all my dreams infected

they choked my every breath
me slowly suffocating
they spoke bout darkness and of death
my heart out loud pulsating

then on the hopeless sky
there rose a sphere of light
and once more i was rescued by
my full moon shining bright
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