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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Always Doesn’t Seem Like Such a Long Time, After All

His beard, grown as camouflage for a dove,
curves around the smile that widened just for me.
Gentle fingers squeeze hard between my ribs
for the photo, pull me in tight, make me gasp.
Taken, poof, in a rainbow-bursting flash of sunlight.


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9 comments:

  1. Susan ShumanFebruary 12, 2015 at 12:28 AM

    This is beautiful Kymm. I love "the smile that widened just for me." Heartbreaking, poignant, and masterfully crafted. Good, good stuff!

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    1. kymmFebruary 12, 2015 at 1:21 PM

      Thank you so much, Susan. Glad it came through.

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  2. Whispering ThoughtsFebruary 12, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    Amazing writing

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Lovely, Kymm. Such strong images.

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    1. kymmFebruary 13, 2015 at 1:12 AM

      Thanks so much, Christine! I'm glad you thought so : )

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  4. silverleafFebruary 12, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    This sounds like a very sweet photograph!

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  5. Erin FreemantleNovember 4, 2021 at 3:07 AM

    Loved reading thhis thanks

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