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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Pretty Little Boxes (For Emily) Comments

Rating: ★4.7

Whispers trail behind me as I walk,
Hands outstretched, clutching little boxes.
'This one for your thoughts, this for your dreams,
That for the pain you cannot show.'
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Ruth Walters 29 August 2024

Thank you for this poem! I've never liked being labelled, boxes, filing cabinets.......

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Inked Solace 31 July 2024

Brilliantly written and didactic.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 18 June 2024

Congrats being chosen as The Member Poem Of The Day. TOP Marks 5 Stars and thank you for sharing. Great poem!

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