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Camels and Straws

Memories from the NICU

By Sarah ElyPublished about 16 hours ago Updated about 15 hours ago 1 min read
Camels and Straws
Photo by Joshua Taylor on Unsplash

I can't bear to hear

Your alarm chime one more time

My heart is too cracked.

Haiku

About the Creator

Sarah Ely

I teach. I write. I follow dogs on instagram.

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