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Equal Sign
Sheila E. Murphy
Unless both sides
of the equation
balance, what is
the point.
Best not to
forfend landing
then staying
there. One side
will despise
the other. Both sides
differently will.
Some pretend friend-
ship needs to sink
before staying a-
float. I only want e-
quality. Otherwise
let's not.
Let's not do this.
Let's run away
but not together.
About the Author
Sheila E. Murphy. A Pushcart-nominated poet, Murphy’s recent poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Lana Turner, Poetry Bay, Cherry Road Review, Word for Word, and others. Most recent book publications: Escritoire (Lavender Ink, 2025), Permission to Relax (BlazeVOX Books, 2023). Wikipedia page can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Murphy
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