The Inktober Writing Winner for “Uncanny Valley”
My lover’s eyes
They shine
Her smile lights up my life
I’ll stay with her for years
Until she disappears
I worry for her health
Her skin it doesn’t shine
It’s been years since I heard a heartbeat
More since I’ve seen tears
But heartbeats, they are soft
And tears aren’t always cried
Although it’s not too good
But strangely, when it rains
Nothing soaks into her skin
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