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brownies & secrets

for the "Love in 50 Words" challenge

By Alexandria StanwyckPublished 12 months ago 1 min read
brownies & secrets
Photo by Martin Behrendt on Unsplash

i used to ask if you put truth serum in them

because every time i took a bite

pain and secrets i tried to hide

spilled out like batter into the baking dish

until there was nothing left

and every time you had the same answer

there is only love

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Alexandria Stanwyck

My inner child screams joyfully as I fall back in love with writing.

I am on social media! (Discord, Facebook, and Instagram.)

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  • Lightning Bolt ⚡11 months ago

    Love reading the Truth! ⚡💙⚡

  • An amazing poem… love, not truth serum!@

  • Mother Combs12 months ago

    lovely

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