Missing faces



The faces I have loved on this earth,
I no longer see,
They touched a spot in my soul,
Took up seats in my heart.

Love all made
My heart did break,
Cracked in places,
No physical places,
In missing faces.

About this poem

Inspired by all the people I have loved and miss especially M. Sean Obrien

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Submitted by karenc.92912 on August 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 198
Words 41
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 5

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