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Clouds of Black.


 

Everything begins with a spark

The spark of a flame, a burning desire

The fire is ignited, let it burn and the ashes crumble

Watch my hopes and dreams go up in smoke and turn into a nightmare

Take a breath

Breathe in the chemo and exhale my tears          

Flick the ashes into the wind; let them fly into the past

Memories a distant view, you threw them to dust

Bury the regret in the ground, disfigure them in the dirt

That’s what you did to your body, my burning reality. 

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