I will take a rest
today is the day
I decided
to not be here
I will write no poem
not even one verse
instead, I will take
a day, today is a good day
I will take a day and rest
no, you won’t hear from me
not even a peep
if you’ve set an alarm
every time I post
it won’t go off
don’t worry your app
isn't infected
it’s just today
I’m taking a rest
stop checking my page
you will find naught new
just your dark reflection
looking lost and forlorn
hovering like Poe's ghost
casting shade onto the screen
pah... thet ... tic
get over it
forget that last stanza
it was a little too poetic
and breaks with the theme
of the day
I repeat there's none
okay, I hadn't said it before
but now I have
do I have say everything
three times with you
get it through your noggin
today, I am taking a rest
so forget that last stanza
because it wasn’t one
stop pleading
I won’t have any tears
I’m taking a day
just one day
I’m taking a day to rest
just to help
you through
the immense withdrawal
I'm not heartless
here are some beautiful flowers
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The images were found in the public domain. They have been altered ... duh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_flags#/media/File:Flag_of_Afghanistan
https://pixabay.com/en/walnut-nut-seeds-nuclear-eat-half-3117472/
Don't Wake Dada is copyright Pryde Foltz
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