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  • Omar Najam
    • Nov 1, 2022
    • 1 min read

Stale Sweets by Victoria Gaile

I opened the box in the closet today

That I packed away

The day after you broke my heart

I thought I’d filled it

With moonlit nights and starry eyes,

Gauzy veils and finest wines

But all I found was tawdry ribbons,

cheap chocolate,

and stale crumbs of candy corn.

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