No sneaking
No whispers
No clandestine act
Engine patters
Garage door rumbles
Back door slams
Yet a happy greeting yields hours of anxieties.
Something is not working here.
No sneaking
No whispers
No clandestine act
Engine patters
Garage door rumbles
Back door slams
Yet a happy greeting yields hours of anxieties.
Something is not working here.
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Fear blinds.
and deafens.
I’ve been here
In the anxious place?
Apparently it is not pleasant.
Nope
Wanna write a poem?
I do everyday. Frequently several times a day…