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The Last Great Beauty
The smoothness of this train
as it slips the platform’s leash
The window scene begins to blur
viewed through tear-stained eyes
A myriad of questions swirl
they smudge my addled heart
Creeping high above all else
it’s that merciless, that jagged ‘what if’
What if this
is the last great beauty
I will ever know
Eyes hungrily study details in the cover image
letting the pages fold the...
Wednesday 21st August 2024 1:55 pm
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