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woman s eyes peeping on a hole

Sleepless [poem #561]

Posted on December 21, 2019December 11, 2022 by Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet

Peel lids back, lashes plucked,

eyes open, unable to shut. Seen,

never unseen, pupils dilate, open

shut, open shut, tears.

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