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Like a Curse

  • openspaceliteraryj
  • Mar 29, 2022
  • 1 min read

his voice resonates

across the pages

raging with a passion

forget i knew


his whispers echo

across the metaphors

killing time with a simile

words: his only truth


his anger screamed

pushing readers to limits

of swallowed emotions

dreamt nightmares


his hands caressed

pushing on to mine

forcing me to annotate

love: bind heart’s tears


Marlena Marie


Marlena Marie was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She has a BSBA and a BA from The Ohio State University. Currently, she is pursuing a MLitt in Creative Writing at The University of Glasgow. She has worked on a variety of stage plays and indie films including, Forbidden Zones: The Great War and ‘memoir’. She currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland.


 
 
 

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