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Mar 2021
each day I push the stone
each day I tread the waves
each day I carve the marble

but when

when will I see peace β€”the long-craved result of all this guiltful carving?
when will I breathe feely, free of tons of tons pushing and pulling on me from every side?
when will the stone break over the mountain and bring rest?

when will forgetfulness step out from the block and free me from my bonds by saying,
"enough tears, I've come to end your suffering"?
This poem was written in 2020.
Payton Hayes
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Payton Hayes  Oklahoma City
(Oklahoma City)   
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       Solange Loe-Sack-Sioe, --- and nivek
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