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Dilemma of an Angel. A greying baby or a billion lives. Could you watch while a baby dies? A ripple effect or a ripple affect? Death on demand or Life from compassion Compassion for angels desire to save or compassion for a humans desire to live or die? Multiple... – *by Heather Lydia Thornhill*	added by HeatherLydiaThornhill 24 mins ago
Death They say dreams can predict the future and can be lucid and movable They say déjà vu means your job will change They say death is painful but usually quick They say you can die and come back to life They say death is a metamorphic thing They... – *by Heather Lydia Thornhill*	added by HeatherLydiaThornhill 9 hours ago
The black tie Dad brought out the black tie again. Seems like I've seen it every week this month. He stands in his underwear at the sink to bathe, as I look for him in his usual spot. Instead I see the black tie. The bathtub has become too dangerous now,... – *by Heather Lydia Thornhill*	added by HeatherLydiaThornhill 10 hours ago
Peace of you I know a piece of me is in a piece of you Each good thing you've said leaves a piece in me No matter what you've done And all the saddest grief A tiny piece of prayer lives inside of me Even as a foetus heartbeat beating to the stars prays its... – *by Heather Lydia Thornhill*	added by HeatherLydiaThornhill 16 hours ago
Like Mam You clean my dishes like Mam You hoover my floor like Mam You change the bedding like Mam You like folding clothes like Mam You think i'm crazy like Mam You wait in the sun like Mam You outgrew kisses like Mam You grew a pot belly like Mam ... – *by Heather Lydia Thornhill*	added by HeatherLydiaThornhill 18 hours ago

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	Powerful poem. I knew someone like that but only for a day. 7 days ago	View
	I think the bluebird is singing all the lost poems Charles never wrote 8 days ago	View
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