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Talk (Miscounted)

Language is thy pen
Conversation thy canvas
Write out loud for me

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Hungry

Have you ever been...?
Are you... now?
Will you ever be...?
I doubt it.

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Shit

Eight years old
Divorce on the rise
Don't know what it means
But the sharpness is always a surprise
Usually in the car
Cold winter day
When he forgot something, that's what he'd say
Fun fact, when I have to turn around, I imitate that same technique. That tap of the break, quick switch to reverse
But first
Back to that curse
Now we're in reverse
We've stepped in it now
Every morning th...

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Miss

The "how're ya nows,"
movie nights and drinks on the town,
    silly "good n' you's?"
weaved hands in the park, pearl taboos,
and the "not so bads,"
    and, earnenstly, matching our plaids.
Not romance, nor sex,
but intimate whispers complex,
    your cherubic kiss,
soft night reads, and true, content bliss.
Please, why did you go?

    Do you not also
your fav'rite radio station,
q...

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Haikus

limiting yourself
too few syllables, fuck hai-
kus, and fuck you too

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Rosie

hollow fangs impale
draining out a soul
an empty fairytale
forfeiting control
thirsting til the end
vampiric spirit
child playing pretend
deep abysmal pit
incapable of guilt
sanguine dripping cup
sincere passion spilt
I hope it Burns you up

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