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ISSUE NO. 13

August 2025

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Poetry

The Sun and Moon

By

Karie

Karie writes from a prison in Queensland.

Sapan Patel via Unsplash

Dear About Time,

Keep up the good work. The girls at Numinbah enjoy reading your paper.

Just thought I’d send in some words of I guess comfort to those having a hard time.

Regardless of how we are feeling, days still start and end.

Regardless of what I do, what others do,

What happens to me or what happens to them.

In a time in our lives where control is in someone else’s hands,

It is somewhat comforting to know that no matter what

There will always be a sunrise and a sunset.

In a world full of change,

Unknowns, and choices

The sun and moon

are of great comfort.

Dear About Time,

Keep up the good work. The girls at Numinbah enjoy reading your paper.

Just thought I’d send in some words of I guess comfort to those having a hard time.

Regardless of how we are feeling, days still start and end.

Regardless of what I do, what others do,

What happens to me or what happens to them.

In a time in our lives where control is in someone else’s hands,

It is somewhat comforting to know that no matter what

There will always be a sunrise and a sunset.

In a world full of change,

Unknowns, and choices

The sun and moon

are of great comfort.

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