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Jun 29
Withstood torched battles and freezing cold seas
Watched the good ones die...the bad ones steal the light from me
And I fell to my knees
I told the truth when they could only lie
Let things rot and crumble down
But if I fall
I’ll burn down this ******* town

I close my eyes and I see it, resplendent
Riding on a black beauty in slow motion, my neck empty of my pendant
I don’t ******* need an amulet, the power comes from pain
In a ripped up white dress running into the house of flames
And I don’t give a ****
The fire in my heart at war with fear
And it wins. (It’s gonna win.)
I’m wild and untamed
Riding hard... fighting for those who couldn’t fight
My only sin

I am like the winter deer
Quick.
Shoot me, honey
I’ll be reborn
Exhale beauty out of the sick

Black beauty
Horned heart
An army of men
But a woman.

I'm like the summer moth,
Drawn to the glow no matter the cost.
I dance in circles close to the flame
I know the risk.... I go just the same.
I like the light, I take the dare
And if I burn?
I don’t care
Maybe I was made to fly for awhile... not to stay
Even on my dying day....i'll let the cat out of the bag
and blaze my way

Feel the burn
of the hollow woman
I'll crush thorned roses in my hands
And I wont really mind the blood
as long as I was the keeper of beauty and truth
for awhile

I have a garden
It's my secret family
The flowers there...they all love each other
and I don't have to fight
Nicole Castaldini
Written by
Nicole Castaldini  33/F/New York
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