When I Felt Like Living

By Geri

I felt ethereal yesterday. Not today. But yesterday 
I felt, 
ethereal. 
As I traversed down the gray highway with an ever changing sky. 
The clouds were blue lavender smoke, 
their bellies glowing with goldenwhite 
light. 
The rest of the world revolved around them. 
I revolved around them. 
Taking on tones and shapes and colors but being, 
forever, 
beautiful. 

 
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Geri

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17 years old

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