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I run through the garden, In the dark, And through the park. But he is there, Stalking, leering, watching.He follows me where ever I go I’ve tried to escape him Driven fastDriven farSwam deep Jumped high. There is no hiding spotThat he cannot find. When I beg, scream, and cryHe reminds me it’s not a…
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Wisteria, you laid in the gardenHe dragged you inside,And by his fire, you will die. Wisteria, you lay on his floor,You think he can love youHe thinks he can own you. Wisteria, you lay in his bed, Foolishly thinking you’ll be fine, That the time to run will never come. But Wisteria, tell me, How…
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Does the lamb know She was raised In a lion’s den? Do the lions knowThey infected her bones, When they gnawed On her like a passing snack? Was her mother A sheep or A subservientLioness? Do the lions know, She was never a sheep, But a tiger, That took a while, To find her stripes and fangs? Their lamb escapedin the sinking dusk. Uncertain if she…
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Did they know I was drowning?He told me we weren’t actually related His words are leeches inside my brainSucking the belonging out of my head They were sharksI was a birdNot really their sisterJust barley their daughterHanging by thread Laced round my neck Trying to show themI could swim
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My eyes squint, lips quiver. Don’t look at me.The flood gates open, Goop slides out my nose. The churning stops my breakfast from going down I rev my engine, I’m on the run Get away from me I cover my mouth,bile’s about to blow Brown locks whip wet pink cheeks,The ache of hearts incinerated sets…
Healing Birds Fly Again 