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Travelling Home

An evening, sitting, wanting, ripping, blackening.
An acerbic wind.
WaitĀ for the train and the glut of passengers to spill out.
The end, endless encircling madness, himself in the wilderness.
Girls, Judas and their selfish wives, lives pass,Ā suck Jesus.
In his selfish mask.
Tormented, pushed down, Iā€™m full: kill, hell thoughts.
GiggleĀ to stifle grief, uncomfortableĀ familiar family and perfe...

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