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~ Delusions demanding my complacency I surrender hope, desire, agency And we are one Silence compressing my ribcage I return obliging emptiness And we are one Absence screaming in my head I purge my lungs into the abyss And we are one Despair consuming my will I offer up ravenous optimism And we are one Memory igniting my heart I scorch my soul on nostalgic pyres Where we are one ~
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Apr 9
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM UTC
The Zen of Burning Alive
~ Delusions demanding my complacency I surrender hope, desire, agency And we are one Silence compressing my ribcage I return obliging emptiness And we are one Absence screaming in my head I purge my lungs into the abyss And we are one Despair consuming my will I offer up ravenous optimism And we are one Memory igniting my heart I scorch my soul on nostalgic pyres Where we are one ~
Jason_R_Michie
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Apr 9
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM UTC
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