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Creature of De-nile

by EnRoute

Haven't even shed Crocodile tears Calloused feet and scaled back, the tear and wear. Biting wildly and deeply into what feeds me That desperation is the toll it has me in a death roll This whirlwind of drip grit and flames; while spinning in the mud I can have no shame. My pride deluded me to think of myself as an ancient king of lakes and streams. Watering holes or beachfront property On a sunny day, my kind knows harmony We only know war At the movement of opportunity. A Petty precarious peace treaty: Survival of the fitness; closed mouths don't get fed Survival instinct; if you don't eat you'll be the one who loses an arm and a leg How can I even shed Crocodile tears When I've become the dread
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EnRoute
26 / M / South African
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Written by
EnRoute
26 / M / South African
Published
Mar 8, 2023
Time
1m
Notes

Adapting or remembering. Was it the blood in my veins or the blood that's washed These eyes.

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#personification#crocodile#adaptation#adapter#survival#instinct#dread
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