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stitched lips and empty words

sometimes it feels like my mouth is stitched shut

maybe to prevent me from saying the wrong thing?

but when the stitches fray

and im allowed the luxury of voice

it seems like wrong is the only language I know

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Published
Apr 15, 2014
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#death#empty#wrong#voice#language#mouth#shut#saying#stitches#fray#stiched#luxury
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