PAPER THIN

paper thin

estefaaano_writes 

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life hangs by a thread, 

paper thin.

fragile as the page on which we begin.

in winks, a stroke of the pen,

writing stories that may not transcend.

layers upon layers,  we writers indwell,

inscribing our narratives, 

details to tell.

oft-times the ink bleeds through,

staining the past in present's hue.

how easily torn, this gossamer plane,

tattered by heartache, 

fear,

pain.

creased by the weight of dreams undone,

bearing the brunt of trials hard-won.

still, we persist in our scripts to write,

letting hope's rays through cracks of light.

though paper thin, this life exhibits

an unmatched strength in its delicate admits.

we're not blank slates, nor perfect sketches,

but palimpsests, where stories etches.

upon faded lines of what came before,

rewriting fresh chapters to vastly explore.

embrace then, this existence,

for its fragility reeds resilience.

let the creases and tears add to the tale,

giving our short-lived folios spread sail.

yes, it's a paper thin life,

but striking in form.

delicate strength transcending the norm.

beyond boundaries, 

paper and pen.

our stories shape worlds, 

again and again.