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Waiting

March 10, 2017 3 Comments

By Will Remi

Rays of the rising sun had entered the room, caressing my body into consciousness. The gown I wore clung to me as I struggled to rise; it was morning.

“I’ll pick you up by seven,” he’d said, his lips thick and eyes bright. But as I stared at the opera tickets on the night stand, a lump caught in my throat; a perfidious punch hit me. He had not come, and I had fallen asleep waiting for him.

The day dragged on but was soon over, and I just sat watching as rays of the setting sun bathed the dark room.

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  1. Yemi says

    March 10, 2017 at 4:57 am

    Nice dear. Balanced diction and a cute imagery.. Nice work Wills

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  2. Moninkanola Monyks Olusola Ogidan says

    March 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    its indeed waiting, never stop writing. nice piece.

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  3. Bobby Warner says

    March 11, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Moody and sad–but I really liked it!

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