Love in retrograde
As to why, my sleep evades
Countless nights
Of a mind betrayed
I cling to reason
Like a hook on a blade
I asked the heavens for mercy
Then got on my knees and prayed
… For a few hours of sleep
Before night fades.
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©2019 Elle j nior
poem from The Jewel Of Venus
Beautiful Lena!
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Beautifully written <3 I hope you got some peace of mind after writing it.
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