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My Midnight Sorrow

At midnight, when the world is still, my sorrow wakes — and walks the long corridor of memory with its lantern of regret.

Makena Brandon · 1 min read

At midnight, when the world is still, my sorrow wakes. It walks the long corridor of memory with its lantern of regret,

opening every door I had quietly closed. It does not ask permission. It does not stay long. But it leaves the rooms a little colder,

and me — a little more honest than the daylight allows. [Continue reading the full poem on makenabrandon.co.ke]

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