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Summer nights

May 18, 2017
By dracoTgrace PLATINUM, Fairview, Pennsylvania
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When I go to sleep at night
I like my skin sunburned
my muscles sore
and my mind full

I like my shoes muddy
my journal packed
and my books read

I like my eyes heavy
My fireflies caught
and my clothes torn

I like my bed a mat
my sheets warm air
And my roof stars

I like my summer nights

© Draco T. G., Creepy, PA

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m1na GOLD said...
on Dec. 20 2017 at 10:14 pm
m1na GOLD, Olympia, Washington
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this is beautiful!