
You let go gently
like softly collapsing sand,
impressions fading with each step,
leaving a dying warmth
of soft burnt orange
hanging in the air.
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Beautiful !
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Thank you 😊
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You capture the sadness of a long goodbye, and the slow dying of something beautiful. Wonderful, Marion. I love it even more than my own.
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What a lovely compliment. 🙏.
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Lovely – and very bittersweet.
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yes to both of those: lovely & bittersweet in equal parts! ❤
sincerely,
David
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Thank you! ❤
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Thank you Margaret. 😊
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Loving the contrasting vibes of this poem and the lovely title!
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Thank you so much Jaya!
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