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#1092749 added July 3, 2025 at 8:53pm
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Why Doves Cry
The owner left
A young dove
Just ready to fly
One wonders why

The dove cries
All morning
All evening
For its owner to return

The dove searches
Night and day
In vain
For someone

Why doves cry
They see the souls
Bound to loved ones
As loved ones pass away

Prompt: Why doves cry
Line count: 16
Word count: 51
Contest: "Poetry Topic of the Month Contest CLOSED" Open in new Window.
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