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My mind is a forest. A tiger dwells there. He burns as he paces to measure his lair. His flaming flanks trail a meshed veil of cervelt; His neck is encircled with a twisted belt. He lopes with a measured and leisurely stride, His tail thrashes wildly, his eyes blank-shine wide. The flailing mesh snarls in each close-tangled twig, Constricting his step as it locks bud-green sprig. The woven belt tightens around tender throat; His strength turns to weakness, a tethered scapegoat. The forest is his, to explore as he will, Forever impeded; his freedom will ****
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Jun 18, 2021
Jun 18, 2021 at 9:42 PM UTC
Tiger burning
My mind is a forest. A tiger dwells there. He burns as he paces to measure his lair. His flaming flanks trail a meshed veil of cervelt; His neck is encircled with a twisted belt. He lopes with a measured and leisurely stride, His tail thrashes wildly, his eyes blank-shine wide. The flailing mesh snarls in each close-tangled twig, Constricting his step as it locks bud-green sprig. The woven belt tightens around tender throat; His strength turns to weakness, a tethered scapegoat. The forest is his, to explore as he will, Forever impeded; his freedom will ****
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Jun 18, 2021
Jun 18, 2021 at 9:42 PM UTC
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