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Raised by a twisted Pavlov's bell. You were taught to hate. You picked a side and what bridge to burn, And now I get to write your name in ash. Oh, what luck; a gust of wind whips, and your title tears away like pages from a book. I have half a mind to reach for it, but let it slip away, like the dust it is. What am I to do with it? The birds will find some use, And maybe you'll make an ant's day. And as flies pollinate your dirt, I get to sit and remind myself: That out of all you took What you left, I get to appreciate a little more.
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Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM UTC
The Ash You Left
Raised by a twisted Pavlov's bell. You were taught to hate. You picked a side and what bridge to burn, And now I get to write your name in ash. Oh, what luck; a gust of wind whips, and your title tears away like pages from a book. I have half a mind to reach for it, but let it slip away, like the dust it is. What am I to do with it? The birds will find some use, And maybe you'll make an ant's day. And as flies pollinate your dirt, I get to sit and remind myself: That out of all you took What you left, I get to appreciate a little more.
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Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM UTC
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