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By Design
Your power was my own now,but it felt foreign to my fingertips,You had been a stormy stone for so long,struggling to summon me home,just bones, returned to the earth,your name etched into the slab of grey,no guilt, just a strange discomfort,and an obligation that never felt quite urgent. It was nothing to be frightened of.…
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Stalked
I moved back to the city, followed by the girl I never loved,she sewed the night’s stars into her smile,her eyes lit up the dark clatter of the underground’s tunnels,and I was furious, hunted by my own denial,and all that the thought of her did to me.
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There Is Nothing To Be Gained From Getting Out Of Bed
I can’t quite quit the quiet heaven of being held by you,the heavy sigh of weary lovers filling the room,your coffee, cooling on the bedside table,chocolate bars for breakfast,and a tender kiss for a sleep aid.I am tired of the terror,the outside world and all its horror.You are so warm,so familiar,so, screw civilisation.I don’t want…
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War Of The Roses
The roses were on borrowed time,nestled in nectar from the kitchen tap,watching us from the mantle,as I made an excuse to envelop you in my anxious arms again,like a child with a blanket,or a hopeless case with a last chance. You wanted revenge, and I was your solitary soldier.My guns were so peaceful, until they…
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Birthday Wish
My arms are at home around your shoulders.I hang from your neck like silver and sapphires,expensive, expressive kisses across your jaw,two blushing brides, lovebirds on the lamb. This is heaven.