My hairpin gave and broke
in the lock I had tried to unpick.
One piece I held up in my fingers.
That I could take away.
The other length, small as it was,
there I left.
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[A short poem]
Posted byBeadedQuillPosted inLife Musings, PoetryTags:communication, connection, hairpin, lock, metaphor, relationships
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