Return to Sender

I used to put pen to paper And transmute loneliness into connection With the alchemy of ink and a stamp Sealed up and sent away The…

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I used to put pen to paper
And transmute loneliness into connection
With the alchemy of ink and a stamp
Sealed up and sent away
The chemical sweet taste of the seal
On my tongue was the taste of hope
And memories and stifled fear
Of being left behind
Flying from my box to yours
And your box to mine
Was nothing less than magic
Un…