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Working: Vol. 4, No. 2 - Issue 14 Summer 2025

return to sende​r

Issue 6
I try to believe that what I do doesn’t matter
That what is meant to be, will be
 
As if Karma isn’t constantly skewing destiny
As if my actions mean nothing
 
But all the bad deeds I dispatch return to sender
And for all the good I bring, what returns is always better

ESTON ROSE won 2nd Place of the Poetry Writing Contest. She is a painter, a poet, and overall passion seeker. Though an emerging poet, she hopes to cultivate an oeuvre that inspires. The arrival of her online presence is en route – in the meantime you can still follow her on Instagram @estonrose

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