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the boy with bleached cheeks

and when i told him

just how beautiful he was

tossing a pomegranate seed in the air

and catching it gracefully

between his rose-coloured lips

it seems the pomegranate juice

had temporarily stained his pale cheeks

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22 / F / somewhere in asia

Published: Dec 29, 2020
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Tags: #blush #pomegranate #lips

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