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 Aug 2020 Johnny's Brother
amanda
pov
i’m fairly confident
that if i sat on the moon
and looked down
at the earth

first i’d notice you
then i’d realize there are oceans
light veils of mist hung
o'er the river's snaking course
on day break dawning
Your efforts are determined by the targets and goals you set for yourself...so make sure you set them high.
The poet lives two lives.
One on the outside,
And one in their mind.

When you look in their eyes
You could see an abyss.

If you looked long enough
You could sink into it.

But most people don’t see it.

Take the time to read the words, though,
And you would know for sure.

The poet lives in two different worlds.
A little escape from the madness.
Or maybe, into.
Don’t hate me if I struck a nerve,
a tear now yours to mend

The pain acute, denial slim
—too late to then pretend

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2020)
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