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Visual interpretation of "The dewdrops of your dreams": It's the words scrawled past the margins; That are all you'll ever need.

No. 087

January 11, 2025·9 lines·1 min read

The dewdrops of your dreams

That are all you'll ever need.

It's the words scrawled past the margins That are all you'll ever need. Your heart still lives in the ghost light Of the Plaza's concrete shimmer, Before you had the courage To raise your eyes. And in the spiderweb of your indecisions Hang the dewdrops of your dreams.

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It's the words scrawled past the margins

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