Belied

Her fidgety appearance didn’t help
neither the trickle of sweat
that unceremoniously danced on her forehead
and though she tried to put a gutsy face,
her palpitations belied her,
for the loss was too much to hide
and she failed to escape

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12 thoughts on “Belied”

  1. This piece alludes to someone being ill, yet you notice something was wrong. You saw the signs. Whether this was written based on reality or fiction. Sending thoughts blessings and prayers.
    -Yonnie

  2. Beautiful picture / and I can see her shining and hiding in that one streak of light . Very romantic indeed Shantanu 🥰

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