Poem: New Jersey Dreaming

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An engagement ring
on my right hand
reminds me of the
love we had,

And makes me think of
New Jersey dreams
we never ended
up sharing.

Four children wanted:
Jethro, Lily, Rose
and Kai,
never born- in fact
taken from me.

Taken from me like
my life was taken.
Taken from me like
your life was taken.

I see no sickly sweet
supper times.
I see no evenings
bathed in wine.

 I see your face
and love's demise
as we broke apart like
the shattered dreams.

 A spacious urban loft
on fire.
The eyes of a killer
reflected in the mirror.

The unwashed cup that
sparked the end.
Smashed, shoved, shaken-
until you were dead.

 From one cage
to another.
There's a question
on my lips:

If I'm here
and you're dead
then who is writing
this?

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