Shades of Gray - Feb. 1, 2026

Gary Hunter
12 minutes ago
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a dog dies

a heart hibernates

time slows

the world blackens

then it shifts

a dark shade of gray

next week a lighter shade

next week even lighter,

shades so close in hue

they’re indistinguishable

from month to month

until one day

the sun breaks the night

a heart awakens

the clock says morning

a tail wags

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