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Thirty-nine Years

no ordinary love

By Harper LewisPublished about 2 hours ago โ€ข 1 min read
Thirty-nine Years
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Sam and Lila

fireworks

loss

grief

pain

reunion

fireworks

loss

grief

reunion

fireworks

grief

loss

reunion

rescue

fireworks

parting

reunion

betrayal

abandonment

reunion

fireworks

conception

birth

reunion

fireworks

hearth

the greatest loss

rejection

the greatest abandonment

reunion

reconciliation

smoldering

rescue

ignition

explosion

release

forgiveness

reconciliation

taboo removal

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About the Creator

Harper Lewis

I'm a subversive weirdo nerd witch who loves rocks. Intrusive rhyme bothers me. Some of my fiction may have provoked divorce proceedings in another state.๐Ÿ˜ˆ

My words are mine. Suggest ai use and get eviscerated.

MA English literature, CofC

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  • Lana V Lynxabout an hour ago

    The entire life in 47 words.

  • Tina D. Lopezabout 2 hours ago

    Amazing take on this challenge!

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