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 Apr 2017 Raquel Butler
kaelin
the veins in your arms like
road maps to your heart,
i trace them with my eyes
from afar.
youve got an aura that people write songs about,
the way you shine and
the way i fade and fizzle out.
im the last thing youd remember
but youre the last thing id forget,
the way your eyes wander
and mine are dead-set.
I don't write for you
Or for your entertainment
I just love writing.*

© Ali Qureshi
When they stop caring about you and your work!
 Feb 2017 Raquel Butler
Akhila
I think I'm winning but I realise,
I'm running in the wrong direction.
I've already made too many mistakes,
When will I be right again?
Always running from the truth,
I'm skydiving with no parachute.
An accurate depiction of my life ATM.
 Feb 2017 Raquel Butler
A Tango
I still choose to stay awake at night
but not drown myself in misery.

I continue on being a night owl,
having little to no sleep at all.

I still have a reason
to keep myself up in the wee hours.
Because I'm in a conversation
with someone
who acknowledge my presence.

Someone who makes
the bags under my eyes
worth having.
 Dec 2016 Raquel Butler
tamia
i feel the size of my heart
growing bigger and bigger
yet i feel still feel so small
in this sea of people
in this world
with trees as tall as buildings
and people as lovely as the rain
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