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Stargazing II



I was never one for the daylight,
rather a soul made for
the nighttime.
Stepping out
on the cold concrete, barefoot
to see the stars
was more my schtick than
was watching the sunset.
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Written on 2018

Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022

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Characters 182
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

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