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Suffocation by Resign

Vultures ahead

Quicksand below

Before me, it's him

The man with open palms

Behind me, it's her

The girl without a mouth

 

It's like being in a locked coffin

Spikes covering the velvet lining

Pressing into my face, my body

Not enough to break skin

But enough to break me

 

I beg to be let out.

The girl hums a growl

The man cracks his knuckles

The coffin is sinking,

And the vultures are ready

 

The man, the girl, the vultures

Want to destroy my body

So maybe it's best

I settle in for a final rest

In this sinking coffin

Where come soon, the demons will soften

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kelly-lloyd
American
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6d ago
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Dec 17, 2025

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