Love Poem: Paper Plane
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Written by: Emile Pinet

Paper Plane

Since you left, I've been unable to dream, thrashing about in tangled sheets all night. I fold paper planes, odd as that may seem, preparing the night's fledgling fears for flight. I believed we'd be together till death, and yet, you left me all alone and scared. Without you, I've no reason to draw breath; what kept me going was thinking you cared. I scribble down my anguish and my pain, describing how your leaving has hurt me. And fold the page into a paper plane, hoping the hand of fate sets my heart free. I await a breeze to launch my letter; for once my plane takes flight, I'll sleep better.