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DesireIsPainThatGlows

everyone loved the party

everyone left their drinks out

everyone slipped their appearance and personality

into everyone's cups

and everyone drank

deeply

 

not even tactfully

everyone was so obviously interested in everyone

because everyone was glowing

dragging everything distasteful they saw in the mirror

back into their wardrobe

to wear when they've finally won

or lost

 

everyone desired everything and everyone

so they made themselves appealing to everything and anyone

they shined themselves so much that they glowed

it showed their own self misery but i cannot deny

that it made me want everything

 

i wanted to share a small space

too small for clothes or regrets

but just large enough for sparks that come

and fade faster than i wanted to

 

i wanted everything

but that is with life you may only choose one

until then i'll shine myself up again and glow

and stow away my regrets

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josh-koepp
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Published
Oct 18, 2012
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