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Tag: Trap

It is Not Worth It (8/27/2023)

Posted on August 27, 2023August 26, 2023 by Millicent
It is Not Worth It (8/27/2023)

You spilled the Water of Life

in order to save water to wash your face.

You wasted sugar and honey

and put poison in your mouth. Continue reading “It is Not Worth It (8/27/2023)” →

Posted in Gazel (longer poem), Rumi Poetry, Weekly Poems Tagged Annihilation, Courage, Humanity, The Journey, Trap Leave a comment

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