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p
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d
m
y
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pick them up
Can you for me?
Rearrange t-h-e-m
in
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w a y
I meant to s p e a k?
Because I k n o w you
and you k n o w me.
We would n e v e r use
stale, weak words
to hurt each other.
No, we would(n't.)
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020 at 9:48 AM UTC
I
d
r
o
p
p
e
d
m
y
w
o
r
d
s
pick them up
Can you for me?
Rearrange t-h-e-m
in
a
w a y
I meant to s p e a k?
Because I k n o w you
and you k n o w me.
We would n e v e r use
stale, weak words
to hurt each other.
No, we would(n't.)
©Tatiana
Had this one in the drafts for awhile now. I don't really format poetry in crazy ways, but when writing a poem about twisting words, I feel like it needs it. Mocking and sarcastic is the tone I was going for in this one. What do you all think?
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