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  Watching for Daddy

  

  By Court901, Magnolia, TX

  I sit beside this piece of glass wondering where you are. Day or night, I never move, wishing upon the stars. I watch the children play outside, each one with a smile on their heart. I watch them scream and giggle; their minds not forced to depart. I watch the laughter boom like thunder,...
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  Points and Lines

  

  By Court901, Magnolia, TX

  I have planned my day ahead so nothing goes below. Chaos isn’t an option So with the list we flow. I’m driving down the road named Faith when behind a light I’m caught. Now I’m without beats or cheats and I see all the ways I’ve bought. The arms come down upon me and hold me...
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  Broken No More

  

  By Court901, Magnolia, TX

  I tried filtering the discussion that had just befallen. From these words my ears were swollen. I hunted swiftly for the joke That occurred in the words they spoke. “We’re not together anymore.” What did that mean? Separation grabbed hold of others, but not me! What was going to ...