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Paper Heart

you reconcile the tatters of the pages

to set alight with the ashes of your cigarette.

you've saved a word in your scrapbook,

torn from the book with his hands

a memory of the chapter.

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Written by

merrick-mctaggard

Canadian

Published: Feb 17, 2013
LinesWords: 535

Notes: playing around with metaphors, trying to become a better poet. written in the space of 10 minutes.

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