I had to write her story
Before I heard it from the lips of another,
Even a writer I admired—
I had to release it first.
So I stopped reading
To write it down
And saw it dance across the pages
Five lines later.
Such certainty predilection
Brings to life.
Irises between pages
You cannot deny.
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