One Moment

Posted byIn the Shadow of my PenPosted inUnpublished PoetryTags:, ,

written January 2023

A photograph.
One moment in time.
Clenched teeth.
Anxiety.
We surmise.
A dress with long sleeves.
Bruises on her arms.
She self-harms.
We are blind.
One moment in time,
a polaroid with gloss and a smile to disguise the pain inside.

Copyright © 2023 Maggie Watson

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Published by In the Shadow of my Pen

Indie Poet and Author✍️ of four collections of poetry. Chronic Fatigue Warrior💪 Volunteer, Solo Traveller✈️ and Yogi🙏. Spilling ink from my heart and Soul. My writing is real and raw, so if you are looking for a fairy tale you are on the wrong site!

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