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Tonight's Poet Corner: Proxy Server Lost

Proxy Server Lost playground lonely clockwork bedding I wish that I'd dream of daylight streaming through windows of milky white dripping sweet arrows that sting when I kiss them and pierce when I wish them gone I can't remember the last time I figured out how many days I was spending connecting my weary head lapse battery waning premise fading backwards thinking yes, time travel's possible when you are hinging on salty regret and the way she last held your hand I cannot recollect all of the seashells I dropped on the sidewalk while I was skipping back home. playground empty cattle grazing profile won't load how did you get here?

Today's OneWord: Stretcher

They had her on a stretcher, the blue in her eyes becoming brief flashes of color as her lids snapped over them repeatedly. She was trying very hard to stay awake and alert, but each breath looked more labored than the next, her chest rising a little lower each time. I ran over to her side and seized her hand. She looked at me and managed a smile despite her exhaustion. "Hi, beautiful," she whispered.