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I obsess over it, over him. I can barely sleep for thinking of it, and it is the first word on my lips when I wake. It shines from within me. I must hold myself differently, look changed from before somehow, because everybody seems to know,…
I died today. It was unexpected. I didn't go alone though, The whole world came with me. It wasn't my choice. I wasn't even there, When the decision to burn me Was made. And those that triggered the deaths, That started the rolling flames …
Can you make me a cup of tea? I know I'm closer to the kettle. Yes, I already have a cup. But it just tastes so much better When it's you wielding the water. Can you make me a cup of tea? Please? Pretty please? I know the method's much the…
I take the warmth From the cheek Of the fair maiden Told a bawdy rhyme. I take the light From the eyes Of the small child Allowed to run and play. I take the fire From the kiss Of the lovers Re-united after time. I take the glow From …
It's always dark in here. I used to be scared of the dark. I had a nightlight when I was small to keep the shadows away. Daddy would call it a nightlove, not a night light. He said that the light was his love for me, keeping me safe until m…
We danced together, you and I Under the stars, across the sea. You swore to me on Earth and sky, That torn apart we'd never be. I sang to you, near all the day, Under the stars, across the sea. Sang songs of home, of war and play Yet all y…
'I don't understand relationships.' She rolls onto her hip as she speaks, to gauge his reaction to her words. His slightly glazed eyes lock onto hers. 'Babe, you've been in one for the past three years. What's not to get?' He gives her an …
I'm running through a forest. I know straight away I'm dreaming, movement has never come as smooth and easy as this for me. Normally I start sweating almost before the first step, moments later my breath turning into solid lumps in my throa…