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First My Soul, Then My Voice
which will break?
first my soul, then my voice
i wait outside the door and hear laughter
the good kind, this time
for a second, i see my reflection
in all of them standing together
until i remind myself not to be too hopeful
i meet all of them, wishing to be in their frames
but there’s been a change of plans, they say
CRAACK.
first my soul, then my voice
it’s just...
Thursday 27th March 2025 9:13 pm
broken butterfly
“butterflies can’t see their own wings”
my wings were unique, folded and geometric
i felt proud, never hid them like a secret
i was called brave
↳”i’d want to die if i were you”
i pulled my antennas over my eyes
i naively accepted compliments at face value (i belonged)
when it came time to fly, i could only flutter
that’s all my wings could do (i was okay with...
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