the world is temporarily closed

the world is temporarily closed
we've hidden behind masks
and closed the shutters
to our lives

the doors will open someday
or at least,
we hope they will
we can't live like this forever

i like how the sky never closes
the stars stay bright
maybe they could teach us
something

'temporarily'
is the word i like the most
it will be gone soon,
and it will return to normal.



 
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EverlastingWaves

VT

16 years old

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  • Opinion

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    Thoughts after the fair

    I’ve never enjoyed the feeling of being sick to your stomach on a fair ride. Maybe I just don’t have the iron-willed intestines that all of my friends seem to have, because I get sick from going on the teacups at a normal speed.

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    october, my love

    october,
    my love,
    it is good to see you once again.

    although it appears i have missed
    your grand entrance,
    while i left the room.

    i walked along the street to visit you,
    and looked up,

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  • By EverlastingWaves

    scratches

    skin pulled taut and tight
    burning like the light
    that seeps through cracks
    underneath the door

    from stray branches and walking
    throughout the woods, balking
    at the idea
    of no path

    water rests on skin

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