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𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵

By Colleen WaltersPublished 18 days ago Updated 17 days ago 1 min read

December 21st

Winter solstice

shortest day of the year

when night

comes too soon

but only

in the skies

because

the shortest days

in my mind

are when

I'm near

the one

my summer heart

beats for.

Stream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Colleen Walters

Just a girl who likes to write poems, usually inspired by events and people in my Florida life.. Always be you, because you are awesome. You matter. You are enough.. ❤️

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  • Rowan Finley 17 days ago

    Summer heart 💛

  • Omgggg, that is sooo true! Those kinda days are always the shortest. Loved your poem!

  • Shirley Belk18 days ago

    made me smile :)

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