again

Barebellied sweaty rednosed stumbler

In the next room over

Through the partition I hear

slobbering hcupn groan bel chstumbling

ihave to pretend I love you everyday

hcupglad we’re clearihate

and he shambles away

back to his den

where he sleeps and forgets

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Shackles, shackles

Arguing a point I don’t believe

Inspiration falling like dry leaves

Cracking, crunching

Underfoot of indifferent passerby

Unmitigatedhatefrommydryeyes

Love, love

With burning passion

The cold chain that fastens

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Infernal

Inside this feeling, fiery

Spurns me towards that

Not yet grasped

The undiscovered

Beautiful—already, to an extent

At hand—but further, deeper

All feelings

I need to feel fiery eternal