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Story by Fox_Fusion on SoFurry

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#4 of Poetry

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Yes, I remember vivid moments now,

We talked and drank into the misty dawn,

I even hear the voices as we ran

By water's side on wettest summer lawn.

I see the footprints as I remember.

I feel the way you were, the way you would,

And tried to believe everything I should,

But as you know it isn't any good.

This is something that can't be understood.

No, I remember all the shouts of joy,

When skiing fast through all those open woods,

I also hear the echoes when I learned

Your love for life, I felt the way you would,

And your presence, I remember so well.

I feel the way you were, the way you would,

And I find it just can't be understood.

And I try to believe, but it's no good,

To remember is only thing I could.

And then suddenly you were simply gone,

From all those lives you'd left your mark upon.

Across the Divide

Above the valley of my distant plans, A barrier of gray from shifting storm. Across the canyon massive unit spans, All hope to failure raging clouds transform. So barred from success by this foggy wall, Divided by those small suspended...

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A Child's Fears

Mother, there's a monster hiding underneath my bed: The tentacles snake up to try and grab my head. Claws with nasty edges scratch across the wooden floor - The grating sound signifies his intent to gore How can I sleep knowing I might not make it...

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Silk and Smoke

The haze of smoke drifted between the ceiling fans, blown about from corner to corner without a moments rest. Tendrils of grey wisps spun around the blades, the blur of motion combined with the miasma obscuring the tarnished color of the fans. Cracked...

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