Aftershocks from the past;
induce tremors in my weary heart.
Energy and rapid movements;
kept under control, by fear of rejection.

Brief moments of calmness;
grant me hope of eternal tranquility.
Love; the force between two souls.
He takes my hand, we leap into the core.

© Debra McLain

Excerpt from the book “To Conquer Or Die Trying”

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