Apparition
backlit by the dawn
she moves languidly
her form fired golden
ablaze in morning sunlight
her silhouette radiates
as if an apparition
as if an angel
my breath catches in my chest
my whole being aglow
then I awake
to heartache
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rob kistner © 2021
Awaking to the sobering realization — she’s gone!
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ALTERNATE ENDING COUPLET:
“waking this morn
love newborn”
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