timmy-johnstonWhisper

South Korean
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HomeI found you atop Namsan Tower, / and locked my heart to your gate. / My heart set free.
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HorizonI swam towards where the sea met the sun / and asked if they would share / what they dream about when
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SwingsetI was sitting on our swings. / Rocking. / Waiting.
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AnxietyFamiliarity rings off of the glass walls surrounding me / trapping me in seductive comfort. / Security in memories chains me to the cherry and the spoon
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WhiteWhen I was younger, I used to stare into my mirror / and see not the yellow of my skin / nor the slant of my eyes.
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August:NostalgiaIt’s the sound of old, pop-punk blaring through my car speakers at two in the morning. / It’s the way my breath becomes visible late at night. / It’s the sound of our shoes on the woodchips in the park.
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OnceIt wasn't the promises slung around my neck / by your arms rigid with acceptance / and an unfamiliar love.
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PromiseA soft breeze tickled my nose / The tangerine popsicle dripping down my cheek. / I was lying in my backyard
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StatueWhen the harmonies in my ears died / I thought that the rhythm of my heart had simply fallen into / syncopated stutters of a life yet to begin.
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TornI beg you to stay / right where you are. / For my sake
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