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Zoe Holden Sep 2019
great shelves have built worlds
and destroyed souls
-I'm there
-Can you see me?
Zoe Holden Sep 2019
souls standing in the mirror clear as glass
wasting lives in assumed iridescence
never would you notice us as we pass
exteriors shine blindingly florescent
Zoe Holden Sep 2019
I've failed but this time I'll fail better
Zoe Holden Sep 2019
TRIGGER WARNING!!!

              UP?
What's
   I'm BACK
READY TO attack

Here let me hit you with the VIDEOTAPE of
****

SHUSH ssshhhhuuussh........
I know don't scream
and don't worry I wouldn't want to make a scen-
ONE IN FOUR!

WHAT?! No!
No, that's not what I mean!
Where the heck did that even come fr-
STREET LIGHT IS OUT
HE WATCHES YOU WALK! HURRY OU-

Ha ha, no worries dear, i'm sure he's a nice guy
Afterall not all men-
HIS STEPS TRACING YOURS!

Don't worry he must just want to talk!
You are a very pretty woma-
Oh he thinks so too-
NO! IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE YOU!

Someone walks by.
You terrible youth!
Take your indecency off the streets!
YOU THE ONE IN TATTERED CLOTHES!

Then again you weren't wearing much of an outfit before.
Did you plan this?
TIME STOPS.

TICK TOCK TICK TOPPLE

Well dear times up.
Go on get up!
Don't forget to pick up your clothes on your way out!
Zoe Holden Sep 2019
Sleepless 2 AM
Rolling pen over paper
Sentences b
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Zoe Holden Sep 2019
Def ear fallen in cacophonous tune
weightless over crackling floor
taming unknown burdens
Zoe Holden Sep 2019
The windows are clear
and empty
-How to spot a missing soul
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