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Sonnet One | McKenna Tetrick
Sonnet One
it’s my first night away from you. the car propels itself towards a state without your name in its atmosphere. i know that every mile will feel like a mistake, every streetlight a reminder of your golden-brown eyes, the way you smile, teeth bared at the world that tries to separate us. the road stretches on and i try to stretch my arms back to where you are, sleeping so far away. i know when i roll over i will not be entangled with you. my love, miles tear us apart, but we’re still one. i’ll build an altar to you: soaked in moon- light, i’ll kiss the memory of your lips
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I have always loved the idea of loosely written sonnets and decided to write one for myself. This poem was inspired by the first long trip that I took away from my partner. I dedicated a sonnet to each day that I was away from them, but this one was my favorite.