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you died today, and i lied
about being able to stay clean,
about an interest in meetings when you won’t be there,
about my desire to felo de se,
about entanglements with long strands of heavy wool hanging from boughs thick with envy.
About the Creator
kp
I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.
Reader insights
Outstanding
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Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Comments (17)
So moving and full of meaning. Congrats on the TS
Short but certainly power packed.. Thanks for sharing 🙌🏾
It is an honest and emotionally well-written top story. I like the way you expressed the difficult emotions of loss and facing internal challenges is perfect.
wow, how did I miss this. so moving an emotional in so few words. This was absolutely a wonderful choice for Top Story
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Your unvarnished honesty pierces deeply, opening a channel for understanding and healing via shared suffering.
wow this was felt in my gut somehow, a lot of pain seeping through. I do hope your're ok, though. Congrats on top story!
Not a lot expressed word count wise and yet so much feeling in contained here. Or not contained as it is seeping out. Your pain and your sorrow are tangible.
I hope you are ok.
This was incredibly intense, congrats on your top story
Richly heavy and painfully accessible. Congratulations on the impactful poem, and on TS!
It's amazing how much pain and heartache you pack into such a short poem. Well done! And congrats on the Top Story!
Thanks for the vulnerability and for cracking open a window on this moment; which I hope stays in the past.💛
Heartbreaking! If you ever need to vent it anything, my inbox is always open. 💜 Congrats on top story too!
Pain drips off this poem and yet I’m still left admiring your skill to make it so
You are so overflowing with truth and one's struggle with one's will and weaknesses. Thanks for sharing with us all.
Oh I feel this. Deeply. If you need to talk or scream into the void, send me a message. The words are incredible as always. Holding space for you 🖤