Empty the Ash Tray.

 Empty the ashtray. 

Skin deep,
Left still rippling, 
All the emotions held deep within.
Waves crash,
Laughter collapses. 
Time embers our flame,
Struck from two matches,
Like the cherry burning holes in the couch,
Until we are left coughing up smoke.


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I hope you are enjoying my posts.
I would like to state that I have a collection of all of my poems in three published short books as well that you can search and reference or read more of if you'd ever want to.
A Gentle Mind on Fire, A Gentle Minds Embers, A Gentle Mind Smoldering. (Amazon, digital, and paper format. )
I also publish stories via kindle and kindle vella. 
https://www.amazon.com/author/phoenixdow
 


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