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Awake

by Vanishing Vapor

Rated: E · Poetry · Contest Entry · #2198719

My entry to the 24 Syllable Poem Contest

Awake,
My soul adrift,
In a gothic nightmare.
Stripped of love, God's first gift,
Bearing my fare,
Despair.

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You are a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. James 4:14

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