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 Feb 2016 L
embla
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 Feb 2016 L
embla
Sometimes, you have to shake your head and say "***** it." Divert your attention to something new and you'll find something precious.
 Feb 2016 L
Rj
Nosedive
 Feb 2016 L
Rj
When the plane seems like it's nosediving
And you can't gain control
When the future worries you
Because of the past
Just shrug and smile and know
That few as they are,
There are people that truly care
 Jan 2016 L
M
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 Jan 2016 L
M
and dear Lord, I am so glad that there is more to me than this.
 Jan 2016 L
embla
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 Jan 2016 L
embla
It was worth it.
It was all worth it, I know.
Not a single doubt in my mind now.
 Jan 2016 L
Amanda
Half-way
 Jan 2016 L
Amanda
He said he liked her hair long.

She just had a pixie cut.

So, she put down the kitchen scissors.
Letting spring and summer warm her bones.

And then he dared to say
"I miss your high cheekbones and the nape of your neck."
You do you.
x
P.S There's a drawing that accompanies this nonsensical piece.
https://twitter.com/raspberrymanda/status/693667671422816256
 Jan 2016 L
M
forgiveness
 Jan 2016 L
M
It's so hard to forgive someone-
it's hard even to know what forgiveness is
should I agree that the wrong was necessary
should I sympathize with the wrongdoer
should I forget it ever happened
should I act as if it didn't
should I say something to you
I don't know. I don't know. All I know is when
I said, "I forgive you," even alone so no one heard,
a little piece of my heart unclenched,
a little shackle round my veins was let loose
and I knew then that when I said, "I forgive you,"
it was a better way of saying "I love you" and I knew that
the locks and loops holding me back were tied together
with my ability to forgive myself. I'm glad I saw this through.
 Jan 2016 L
Ayana Harscoet
--but i have realized
that i live for the ash in your eyes,
the shadows i kiss from your collarbones
the unspoken flames that dance
                                     across your skin

igniting, consuming.
between the swirling dust
and your smoky eyelashes,
i breathe you,
choke on the embers and
love every moment of it.
 Jan 2016 L
Amanda
human
 Jan 2016 L
Amanda
I drew specimens carrying XY chromosomes as sharp, angular.

But really you're this
gorgeous, warm, breathing breadth of muscle,
tendons & bones.
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