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Sandpaper Man

by Amber B

Foolish dreams
all on a whim
wasted
a good night's
sleep
and heart crumpled
like an old newspaper
wrinkled in time
hardened but withstanding
amazing that a flame
could still burn
when your gust of wind
came tearing through
the boundary I held
sacred

09/09/1999

Posted on 02/05/2003
Copyright © 2025 Amber B

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Leah Laiben on 03/02/03 at 06:41 AM

Achingly beautiful. I really enjoyed reading this. And re-reading it.

Posted by Roger J Kenyon on 05/13/03 at 03:21 AM

Very nice Amber. I to read it, then re-read it again.

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