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sometimes, all you can do is feel small. breath held, for the slightest exhale could be of the wrong tone— just silence. silence. silence speaks louder than words, so, silence. but even that— sometimes too sweet on the tongue, too many tablespoons of sugar. silence too sweet like sugar cane stinging the back of your throat. silence. just silence.
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Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021 at 9:49 PM UTC
silence
sometimes, all you can do is feel small. breath held, for the slightest exhale could be of the wrong tone— just silence. silence. silence speaks louder than words, so, silence. but even that— sometimes too sweet on the tongue, too many tablespoons of sugar. silence too sweet like sugar cane stinging the back of your throat. silence. just silence.
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Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021 at 9:49 PM UTC
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