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A Photograph of Two Women
Echoes persist,
even when the
photograph has faded.
Streets, once saturated,
are but a fine thread,
a trace of mourning.
Traffic, once an omnipresent rush,
is hushed and silent.
Skyscrapers are reduced to needles
stuck crookedly in a pincushion.
Days are lost,
others are embalmed,
if we listen closely,
can we hear their laughter?
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About the Author: Sarah Daly is an American writer with work in The Round, Litbreak Magazine, and Cabinet of Heed.
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Image Credit: Louis Fleckenstein “Portrait of Two Women Standing Outside” Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.
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