Dead Thoughts

1 min read·May 14, 2026·

Webs on a tree branch against a white sky

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Our long, departed once-held views

Arise again in dreams, askew.

Influencing, in a trance,

The past performs its merry dance.

They mingle with each new-born thought

Until our trammelled mind is caught.

Then being never still or silent

We alone do keep them vibrant.

Inside our head, the dead

Are having a party.

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Title

Dead Thoughts

Author

desklife

Published

14 May 2026

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Drama

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