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Elemental YouYou. / You're calming like raindrops caressing my window / You're brilliant like the sun's rays on my face

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This one time, in BiologyThis one time, in biology, we learned how to take samples of fish in water, I don't like fish / And I don't like this feeling of churning up old stuff / You had to scrape the bottom ten times and then take a step and repeat

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Midnight MistressFading / into the depths of your arms / solace only found

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(Not quite a) Love LetterI wanna sit down and have a coke with you, / Oh there's so much I could say / I don't like coffee or coke but I'll drink then anyway

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The Fault in Our StarsWith fireflies, whizzing by our eyes / Lights out, moonlight / A blazing fire, a warmth in my throat

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First World ProblemsI cry because there is so little / we can do about / the things

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See-through Saviourrestless limbs, thrashing / wordless lips, mourning / I call out

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Behaviourism'When someone asks you about yourself, you always turn towards your friend for help' my philosophy teacher said, / I'm rather bad at talking about myself, / and find it quite difficult to recall all the things I have ever done that anyone else might be interested in,

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The Greatest GiftI read that poem by the guy with OCD / Lamenting that his love's new lover will never cherish her and perfect his kisses, because he only does it once / And in the same way, you don't know what a gift you have

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White LipsI churn out these words, / whispers, soft like snowflakes / gentle on your skin

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