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Something About Her

There is something about her, something about her that’s more than perfect, more than true to life, more than I can explain. I don’t have any good reason to love her, any good reason to stay, except for how she’s … Continue reading

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Atlas

On top of the world is how you left me every time you touched me every time you saw me every time you spoke to me I was high flying until I was free falling and then I went from … Continue reading

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Impression

She was under the impression that he loved her, that she mattered. She was under the impression that he cared for more than himself. Now she’s only under the impression of his bootheel as it grinds her pretty face into … Continue reading

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Honesty

I am terrible at promises. I am a liar and a fool. I am weak and I am maddening. I am fearful and I am broken. I am hopeless and I am miserable. I think of myself as unloved, unlovable, … Continue reading

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After I Drowned

When I came back up I was dead. I’m still dead. I’m not here. My eyes are water blue, and my lungs are full of salt. I want to burn something into my skin to prove I exist. I want … Continue reading

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