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May 22, 2023
By edwardcullenswifeandgf SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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edwardcullenswifeandgf SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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This feels like separation at sea

Or walking the plank

Staring at a photo

Eyes downcast and stinging


You run alone when you’re little 

And yearn to be held when you’re tall

Reliving memories of the past


The warmth of his hands

The kindness in his laugh

A picturesque scene of past comfort


Are these memories real?

Your head on his shoulder 

He’s dancing around the room


You cup your face in your hands

And block out the world

Hanging on to the feeling of safety 

As you continue to drift away 

Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash

The author's comments:

This was an image poem I created for school, but I didn't exactly follow the image exactly. I just wanted an excuse to write about the feeling of a relationship between Parent and Child fading away. 

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