there's no possible way
for me to be at peace
with your absence
when the cords
that keep
our solar connection
steadfast
were never severedthe turning of your back
frayed them
never cut them
completely
before you walked away
and haven't looked back since
YOU ARE READING
mercury reaches its morning peak
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ties remain unsevered.
there's no possible way
for me to be at peace
with your absence
when the cords
that keep
our solar connection
steadfast
were never severedthe turning of your back
frayed them
never cut them
completely
before you walked away
and haven't looked back since