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Vultures
The depths of winter stare daggers from a distance,war cries arrive on the wind,and I am bleeding by Autumn.I am gathered and gutted,my soul, spilled across meadows,my mind following it,just to find some peace and quiet.I’ve got nothing left,but the vultures venture to where I was last seen,smiling with full beaks,breaking their jaws to swallow…
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Contaminated
One hundred thousand pounds is not enough. It cannot buy back the stolen.It cannot let angels walk the Earth again.It cannot piece back the people who were torn apart by their unheard pain.It cannot make Major and Clarke let down their defences and just look. Why won’t they look into tearful eyes,accept that “bad luck”…
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Lilac Love Songs
Your name lives rent free on red, ravenous lips,your kiss has colonised my conscious hours,craved at each clicking tick of the clock,and I’m not prepared for how preoccupied I’ll be with this passion. Hello.Hello, again.Life is lilac love songs when I lie in your arms,ruled by one glance of soft cerulean,enslaved by your enchanting, effervescent…
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Unwanted Guests
It had been a long day and Maria was exhausted. She hated having to travel for work conferences, but the one highlight was always the hotel. Her employer may be making her travel across the country for days of pointless meetings and panels at the conference, but at the very least, they spared no expense…
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It’s Fine
The flames baked the air. I could barely breathe. There seemed to be no way out, and I stared ahead with terror trembling in my heart. The hallway seemed endless, a long grey tunnel, barely lit, but becoming unbearably bright as the flamethrowers in the wall activated every few seconds. I glanced behind me, gulping…