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I put an orange on the table, slowly peeled away the skin, invited you to take a segment then another, and another. Before I know it, it’s dark outside and the orange is gone but you’re not, you’re still here. The peel sat between us dimpled and bright
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Apr 13, 2023
Apr 13, 2023 at 3:59 PM UTC
The Orange
I put an orange on the table, slowly peeled away the skin, invited you to take a segment then another, and another. Before I know it, it’s dark outside and the orange is gone but you’re not, you’re still here. The peel sat between us dimpled and bright
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24/F/England
Apr 13, 2023
Apr 13, 2023 at 3:59 PM UTC
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