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Never knew I'd long so deeply for what hides in the bud of nightshade. Over and over, I search for wounds dressed in makeup. Nothing and everything, sublime, for broken vases call louder to me. Don’t mistake this for fleeting love. I want your skeletons to speak. Underneath your beauty, is there a madness, too? Maybe I’m just drawn to people I think I can fix. I keep asking where I belong in your story. Somehow, I hope I’m the “right one” you speak of Only, it hurts now to admit: I was never taught how to be right.
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Jul 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM UTC
I can't give you her name
Never knew I'd long so deeply for what hides in the bud of nightshade. Over and over, I search for wounds dressed in makeup. Nothing and everything, sublime, for broken vases call louder to me. Don’t mistake this for fleeting love. I want your skeletons to speak. Underneath your beauty, is there a madness, too? Maybe I’m just drawn to people I think I can fix. I keep asking where I belong in your story. Somehow, I hope I’m the “right one” you speak of Only, it hurts now to admit: I was never taught how to be right.
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19/M/South Africa
Jul 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM UTC
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