she kept the words
he said to her; but
it really wasn't a
choice. she simply
couldn't forget them.
and every now and
then she would dust
then off and the
dust would get in
her eyes.

YOU ARE READING
Touch the Sky
Poetryfor anyone who has ever been told to get their heads out of the clouds.
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she kept the words
he said to her; but
it really wasn't a
choice. she simply
couldn't forget them.
and every now and
then she would dust
then off and the
dust would get in
her eyes.