March 22, 2026

Winners

Under the Siris Treei watch her again, / like every june day. / into the shadows under the siris tree,

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Pieces of GlassIt had been months since we crashed and I was still finding pieces of glass in my forehead, under the skin like pieces of you were buried in The last thing that can I remember was that icy road last December You were saying that you had had enough and I was screaming at you to shut up and then the next thing that I knew I was crying, waking up next to you Snow coming through the windshield and our car in laying in that cornfield I saw your body slumped in the moonlight and then I asked if you were alright Shook your arm and grabbed your head blood on your face, eyes stared straight ahead I will never forget that in that moment tragically overwhelming and potent That I realized you weren't here anymore now I sit crying on my bedroom floor running my hands over my scarred skin wondering if I should leave that glass in

@sherri-woodman1

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Save Me, SweetlySave me, so sweetly, / with your expert advice / on how to live someone else's life.

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