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I hold no hand in mine

April 15, 2020Vaughan Gunsonabsence, love, poem, Poetry, Vaiśeṣika Leave a comment

I hold no hand
in mine.

A hand is not
a stone.

There was no hand
before

it was held
by yours.

Now, the hand
is empty

and no more.

The hand
has been turned

to stone.

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