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11:20 PM

she pointed at the moon


and she whispered,

"it's the color of my hair and my cheeks and my fingers when they're cold my mouth and my nose and my favorite winter coat"

and she gave him the coat, and behind a toothless smile, she saw his heart.


the same
              color
                       as her own.

3 comments

  1. Trevor KnorrSeptember 28, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    "and my fingers when they're cold"
    one of those unforgettable little lines. But aren't they all with you?

    Sorry I sound cheesy af but just gotta say it.

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  2. Alice S. BlackwellSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    I have always loved your writing Madeline. It's refreshing to read some of your words again.

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  3. AndraLeeOctober 2, 2015 at 6:49 PM

    and she gave him the coat, and behind a toothless smile, she saw his heart.
    the same
    color
    as her own.

    This is beautiful, love.

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