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I love you, Mother
I cried once, on Christmas Day, alone in the kitchen, because you said that you were proud of me, and I was overwhelmed, uncertain if I deserved adoration. Being proud of me must have been a long road. I know that I trouble you, without ever meaning to. I used to see myself as an…
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Change/Create
I change the destination, but you always find me in the same place. I change my mind, but it still belongs to you. You create your own life, but you let me have a little space. You create a kaleidoscope of butterflies, but you leave them inside of me when you go.
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The Crow
The crow calls into the night, the moon is morose, inconvenienced by inconsolable skies, that burst into tears every few minutes. Silver spills from the sky onto the city streets, empty pavements that expect company, but are always disappointed. Trees are titans, towering above benches made from their branches, watching over their children, as the…
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Qué Triste Luce Todo Sin Ti
When I am happy, I think about loss. It never leaves me, even when I ask politely, because I don’t know how to function, without fucking things up for myself. I’m the kind of girl who wants things too much, and I told him that, right from the start (well, the second time we met),…
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Ooh, Matron!
Weak under warm blankets, enjoying the magic of my fingers, softly stroking your hair, lips pressed against your volcanic temple, as I worship my wounded warrior. I hold you close, hearts in chaotic sync, I breathe in time with your sleeping symphony, Mary Seacole of the twenty first century, silently speaking your name, as if…