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Lifeless

Valerie Vaughn
Sep 9, 2018 · 1 min read

Old skin beneath each breath

Stench stretched pounds through my chest

Diamond memories

Promises made

Some promises kept;

Workday slave

Sleep to noon

Not enough dollar hours

To keep the power

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Valerie Vaughn

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Poet. Writer. Author. Editor’s Pick Recipient narratorINTERNATIONAL (2015). All rights reserved. Inquiries to val.vaughn@gmail.com

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