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I remember a millennia ago When I was the god of small fires And you were the god of kindling How even then I desired you The ashes of us oroborous How I consumed you and you blazed for me We are lesser now Not gods anymore, with no believers A smaller prayer than I was once But still my name feels holy in your mouth Our love like smoke Unseen, but deeply felt My voice coarse and thick with it You linger in me even lifetimes later With no prayers, no pantheon Just us, aflame
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Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM UTC
god of small fires
I remember a millennia ago When I was the god of small fires And you were the god of kindling How even then I desired you The ashes of us oroborous How I consumed you and you blazed for me We are lesser now Not gods anymore, with no believers A smaller prayer than I was once But still my name feels holy in your mouth Our love like smoke Unseen, but deeply felt My voice coarse and thick with it You linger in me even lifetimes later With no prayers, no pantheon Just us, aflame
georgia-marginson-swart
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Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM UTC
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