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Fire Escape

The last time I sat down with myself

was in the sink

in the dark

penetrating the only creative train I could find.

Coal, cargo...

Robbing words so I didn't have to think

or explain the difference between

'deeming' language and

'demon' language.

From my perspective in the sink,

the retouching of morals

is all circumstantial

because maybe tomorrow I'll save the fire

instead of the human,

you know, save the fire from the human.

That way, I don't have to decide

who's going to burn.

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Written by
caitlyn-stewart
Scottish
Published
May 27, 2014
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