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RED GLADIOLA

Fiction & Poetry Journal of T. Wong

Tag: push

False Friend

Friend,
You coax me onto high beams
Over a bridge that ends in mist
Can you not see
The shaking of my feet?
I climb and fall
Catch myself on elbows and toes
Now, I can no longer
Even move.
Friend,
Do not be the hand
That pushes me
Off the edge.

Author redgladiolaPosted on February 2, 2014Categories It Really Happened, Poetry, WritingTags bridge, dream, fall, false, friend, it really happened, poetry, push, writingLeave a comment on False Friend

Red Gladiola


Red Gladiola is the fiction and poetry journal of T. Wong. From the Roman word for “sword,” the gladiolus symbolizes strength and moral integrity, as well as infatuation. All images used at Red Gladiola are taken from the public domain unless otherwise credited. Works may not be used or duplicated without the author's explicit consent.

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