You smiled and I dropped my marbles, little bits of my life scattered on the floor. You were amused; I felt flustered as I crawled around trying to put it back together. Then the hair stood up on the back of my head: Goosebumps, heart pounding, hands shaking when I realized I made these marbles just for you. […]
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Layers
I admire your golden shell; you remind me of sunshine (except you’re a little flaky). I gently peel back your layers, getting rid of the dead stuff to reveal your heart in the middle. Now I know why onions make people cry. .
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Out in the darkness, Down the spiral staircase, Past the musty hallway, She lost a piece of her life. Never forgotten, It’s shadow always there, A simple reminder To never let her guard down. Her advice? Put up walls, Keep an eye out for for threats, Watch for lurking danger, And don’t ever fall asleep. (She never said […]
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I’m on the dark side of a one-way mirror, watching you drowning in your own fear. You refuse to see me, because you only believe what the mirror reflects back to you. You feed it your pain, and you get it back in spades. You accept the illusion and cling to the charade. You think your chains are only […]
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I delight in chopping up your chocolate bar with a dozen rusty razor blades, hearing you scream as they tear into flesh. Maybe now you know how I felt; you know the pain I’ve carried all these years, and why that little piece of you had to disappear. There’s no talking your way out of it, just […]
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