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Mornings


Sleep muffles me, it’s like thinking through cotton

The air fills with burning gold, the ruddy sky blooming 

“Why must I do this?” I think as I hit the snooze button

Outside, the sky beckons, all the others are sleeping

 
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AK123654
<p>I love the description of thinking through cotton, very relatabe. The description in this</p><p>poem is really strong and I can see everything very clearly. The rhymes bug me a little</p><p>but they are techincally rhymes. It is simple and I like it.</p>

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