Love proved
#vsspoem prompt for July 15th, 2020: Skin
Eyes like graveside candles,
Pale and fragile,
Flickering in the autumn wind —
Not her temporary beauty,
Though the ghost
Beneath her skin.
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Love proved
#vsspoem prompt for July 15th, 2020: Skin
Eyes like graveside candles,
Pale and fragile,
Flickering in the autumn wind —
Not her temporary beauty,
Though the ghost
Beneath her skin.