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Missing People
I still remember
Cold faces in my bedroom
Smiling women in the dark
Slicked hair, teeth sharp
I still remember
The man whose legs
Popped out from under my bed
And I screamed
Broad daylight was frightening
Heart speeding, head beating
The men who moved closer towards me
All I could do was freeze
I’d stare back
With sucked breath, shaking knees
Day afte...
Monday 23rd June 2025 8:29 pm
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This aint over look at me and tell me you love me and wont walk away
If my neck breaks to look back and see that your still there tell me what shackles hold me
You said you loved it forever and ever thats what you told me
Insomnia or
A forever dream
I dont know which one sounds more enticing
The dark is getting brighter as the light approaches
Tuesday 1st June 2021 2:57 pm
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