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    As you slowly showed me it was okay for me to open up to you. I didn’t fear the free-fall anymore.  If I suffered bruises or breaks, I’d be okay with that.  I know you would be there to meet me at the bottom. Of all the wishes I made as a child I knew ...
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    The nights find me heated Molten Feverish desire raking through Leaving me breathless Leaving me wanting Turning until my sheets rumple Dreams with visions of promise Sweet tormenting promise By the gods save me From this burn I can’t shake it The intensity of it all Sending me into a tailspin Out of control Until ...
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    Granting passage for unseasonal sadness In the midst of Christmas cheer No one sees the tears. Granting Goodwill to all who pass Emptiness like shattered glass Riddled with mixed emotions. Brightness, gaiety, holiday goods, Retailers hawking promotions. Evergreens and decorations Abundant garland and bows unfurled, Delusional visions of a perfect world. Happiness, hurriedness, harried and ...
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    Yellow, orange, red lights never seen. A woman holds a bundle of sunflowers like she holds onto hope.  Hope the color of her eyes once. She still stands and waits for him.  Still, unwavering like an anchor in sand. Yellow, orange and red lights never seen. They all die before highway and road meet, and ...
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    Asking the galaxy, “Does he want me?” I glare up at the desolate sky above– or is it just me, casually making conversation with the blank ceiling in my bathroom again?   It then responds with, wrinkled fingertips in lukewarm water.   Flat buzz of a fan, no revelation.   Brewing desire, a clueless boy, ...