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I want to see your face
I want to bore into your eyes
I want you to make me twirl
but I think it's too late
Why did it feel like the last dance
that I'd get before you vanish into the oasis?
Did you have to give up so soon?
I was just getting used to being
someone you called
You asked me why I didn't
take off my mask
I laughed and said that it's become a part of me
only I knew t...
Friday 9th December 2022 2:46 am
Paper cuts
Cuts from pristine crisp yellow pages
leading to a moonlit night
beside the waves
with the onomatopoeia of the lapping waters
against your feet
and the warmth from the
fire beside
Cuts from letters
not pronouncing love
but charges for services with “friendly reminder” written in red
and an occasional congratulations
and seasonal “vote for me”s
...
Tuesday 8th November 2022 5:41 am
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