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the wall is beige but in this light i'd say there's a peachy color to it MAG

December 31, 2021
By anonghostwriter GOLD, Ny, New York
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the isolation settles
like dust mites to a dimly lit corner
the darkness creeps into the day
as I watch people walk past my door

there is much to be done,
but no time for it
thoughts to be pondered,
but no memory of them

so I will continue to sit here
and stare at this wall

© Stan G., Phoenix, AZ

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xarqirm PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 15 2023 at 9:21 am
xarqirm PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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i keep reading this. i would not open it up for months sometimes, but i always come back to read this. i don't know what kinds of feelings it evokes, or why it touches me, but it does. thank you