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Fairy ants

I feel special 

Every time is see

An ant with wings

And you should too

Cause they only have 

A few days to live

And they’re spending 

them with you

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A bug named Michael

What were you like

When you were alive?

What did you do

When you were breathing?

Would I have seen you?

Would I have scared you?

Would you scare me?

Would you still be here?

What would of happened

When things went differently?

When we could both breath

When did we breathe in time?

Were we ever both there 

With the same air?

Were we ever both alive?

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deathbugscentipede

Web of Lies

Paralyzed
like a spider
checking in on his victim
tied up, entangled …
makes me think
of a bad dream
worsened
the familiar feeling of
waking up to the news of death

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Domestosterone

Domestosterone

 

I’m tougher than a brave marine,

in hard-worn battle gear,

all decked out in camouflage.

There’s nothing that I fear.

You may have taken all my mates,

but they were old and weak,

you’ve never met a foe like me -

I’m tough as fucking teak.

 

I laugh at all your vain attempts

to seek out and destroy,

for when I’m in my element

...

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