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mandax

  • Perception

    They told me I was beautiful. But the mirror revealed lies. They told me I was talented. The mirror said otherwise. So I wrapped a string of pearls, ‘round my ...

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  • I Used To Be Everything

    Each time I thought, "I love you," A star joined the night sky. So gaze above and think about your affection's alibi. Each time I craved to hold you, I ...

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  • Perplexity

    I see hot air balloons, Being popped by sky needles. Little kid cartoons, Singing songs by the Beatles. Maybe it's morphine, Or maybe you make me spiral down. Parades are ...

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  • This Piano Is Not For Sale

    My fingers flutter. The keys glisten with the color of age – Yellow. Yellow like the sun, That casts light on the music. Each note is lovely and perfect in ...

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  • Too Late

    The midpoint of the coldest month - when gardens suffocate. The snowballs plummet fiercely down on chaos they create. I notice everyone I know is digging through the white And ...

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  • The Music Box

    The lights on the vanity shone with a powerful but kind glow, softly reflecting off her face’s smooth features. She gently patted blush onto her bare cheeks, accentuating her pale ...

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  • Ignorance - Part I

    There was hysterical laughter flooding from the hearse and into the deserted streets. The vehicle was camouflaged by the darkness while the trademarks of the city shone violently against the ...

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  • Arachnophobia

    Within the chest, they erupt from their silken cribs, Weaving withered webs of want amongst these fragile ribs. In time, the quaint strings quiver, Calling them to kill. And creeping ...

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  • Growing Down

    She clutched the tiny seed in fist in hopes that it would not be missed. But grasping tight, not letting go, suppressed its noble need to grow. So there within ...

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