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Gone

Every single mayfly life, as Aurora steals some rest, sweet Morpheus will shy away. As blunt as a butcher’s knife, Cold’s swords,invading my nest, will slice my heart’s warmth away. Here I’ll sit,watch hours proceed, and muse at Life’s every deed; eat,the bile-fruits of Fate’s seed. Destiny’s taken her;she’s gone!
— slybard, Aug 13, 2008

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Region, Country: Kampala, Uganda, UGA

Favorite Poets: Jonathan Swift, Sarah Kay, William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Browning, Christina Rossetti, Grace Nichols, The Lantern Meet of Poets (the biggest and oldest society of poets in Uganda)

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Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 9 months ago

Perhaps in an alternate

Perhaps in an alternate reality we are but mayflies and yet still another one we are immortals. Enjoyed this poem. ~A