On the Drive to School

Matthew Spira
Nov 4 · 1 min read
Photo by Kevin Erdvig on Unsplash

I love you, I said quietly
to my pre-teen daughter
after one of our arguments
she was looking out the window
with her headphones on
this allowed us to pretend
she didn’t hear me.

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Matthew Spira

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Just a middle-aged dude doing middle-aged things. Thrown myself at the ground many times, still trying to miss. I write poetry.

Matthew Spira

Ever-growing collection of poetry. Now with audio (in-progress)! English Language Learner versions coming soon!

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