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Daisy’s Ink
ILLUMINATION
Published in
Mar 29, 2021
Photo by Ander Burdain on Unsplash

At the flick of my lighter
the paper lights
a desperate inhale
greedy for the high it brings
with each exhale
our memory evanesces
and a welcomed relief washes over me temporarily
my pain eases
my mind clears
still in the cloud of smoke
i am dazed
by my longing
for your affection

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Daisy’s Ink
ILLUMINATION

Words and Musings by Nigerian-Born Poet, Zainab. E. R