Darkness with strobes of headlights
Drunken laughter sends chills
Fading voices invite childish tears
Silent sing song rhymes resonate
Fear prickles trumping the pain, shhh
Eyes wide, searching the emptiness
Imaginary friends whisper regret
Mommy’s lips beget forgiveness
No lullabies to drape in sleep
Footsteps linger, heartbeat races, shhh
Counting dreams in a dreamless night
Fingers holding hope on a tightrope
“She forgot me” the chorus of loneliness
A daughter’s devotion laid bare
In the car’s tiny trunk, shhh
©04/02/2020
Day 2 Prompt — Poem about a specific place
Whiskey Tales and Spells 
Loved it! So intricately put! 💕
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Thank you!
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Heart-wrenching, Dana. You always express emotions so beautifully in words. It’s what I admire the most about your poetry. Truly. 😊
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Thank you, Dave. That means a lot since I feel the same about your writing.
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How sweet of you to say, Dana. I also enjoy pouring my emotions into words. It’s so cathartic as you know. But your poetry is truly brilliant that way. ❤
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