acceptance
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Unloved
Am I Not trying hard enough To let you see Beyond the folds Of these frayed seams Keeping me From falling apart? With razor-tipped talons And an indelicate touch I bear the bruises Of your thorned caress While the candied petals From your lips Silence every Tremulous breath— Swallowed protests To tear my flesh From Continue reading
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Embrace
~She was beautiful in the light’s exposure. There had been no need to hide in darkness’ shadow.~ She loved the darkness for its clandestine intimacy, tucking her close in thick, obsidian sheets. It accepted her as she was, brushing over her imperfections with a cool fondness. Cocooned her from insecurity’s damning glare, blanketing her vulnerabilities. Continue reading
