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A Sacred Heart University Student-Run Literary Magazine

“Running Water” – Mary Margaret Nugent 

Running water 

Running away 

Helpful daughter 

Help her stay 

Stay still

Stay quiet

Be here

But be silent

Count the numbers up each day 

Count the tears on her face 

Move out

Move away

Already gone

You thought I’d stay? 

Running water 

Running daughter 

Helpful daughter

Helpful her

Help her stay

Help, still

Stay still

Stay quiet

Stay quiet

Stay here

Be here

But be silent

Count the numbers up each day 

Count tears on her face

Count the tears on her face 

Count them out

Move out

Move away

Move away

Move, gone

Already gone

Already, stay?

You thought I’d stay?

I Stay

Running

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