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the chalice

you left today

tomorrow is uncertain

the day after

already too late

i tell myself

you are poison

take this chalice away

but memory betrays me—

the wine

the heat

my body in yours

and the truth—

i fell

you didn’t

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girlinflames

Published: Sep 19, 2025
LinesWords: 1441

Tags: #poetsofinstagram #heartbreakpoetry #loveandloss #darkromance #toxiclove #confessionalpoetry

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