I built this fort
To help my sister fall asleep
We played with pillows
We sang softly
Telling stories far too late
I built this fort
To build a chamber of truth
Of trust between us
So she'd remember me
When I walked away
And she was alone
I built this fort
To create fun times
So we could bottle up our childhood
But nothing lasts forever
And when she walked away
I was alone
I built this fort
So she'd remember me
But now she's gone
And I sing softly to soulless pillows
As I try to fall asleep.
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Candles of the Night: A Book of Poetry
PoetryA book of all of the random poems I have written. Read through them and you'll be smitten. Updates are random for inspiration doesn't always flow. But often enough because I'm not that slow. Yes, many are written in rhyming verse. Yet not all are...
