Parting Kiss

By Patrick B., Mount Pleasant, MI

In this last
desperate moment,
I scramble
to retrieve
the only thing
at home
worth caring about.

This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.

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moderndayEmilyDickinson said...
Jul. 13, 2014 at 10:00 pm

This is wonderful I think! ^_^ keep on! Cheering for you! I loved how in your poem it was rather a scramble at first, but then at the end it all made snese to me! Beautiful poem, just like you are my dear! ^_^

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elycavill said...
Jul. 13, 2014 at 4:34 pm

It is really interesting, beautiful job.

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TheSkyOwesMeRain said...
Sept. 6, 2013 at 1:16 am

Beautiful poem!

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Deviant said...
Feb. 20, 2009 at 1:22 am

Okay this may be crazy simple, but it is really good, and actually, which this has never happened, stopped my breath. i know that feeling, and for a brief, yet emotional moment, it brought back all of those memories!!!!!!!!! you have talent. I mean, anyone that can portray that much emotioin in such a few words, has something going for them!