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Dangerous Wishes VIII

The single wish that is placed last on my list... -it doesn't just end the list, or the page... -but a lot more. That's why it is... -by very, very, very far, the most dangerous.

By Josh MorganPublished 7 months ago 1 min read
Dangerous Wishes VIII
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The thought...

The want...

To KILL Desire

and ALL of its wishes‐

is its very own dangerous wish, but

quite far from the top of this list.

Numbness—

The thought...

The want...

to think...

and to feel...

Nothing—

Such an attraction is undeniably fatal

I can only escape everything so much before I find myself running away from life itself‐

and THAT, is my most dangerous wish...

hidden at the very bottom of this list,

burned every night

and re-written every morning,

growing longer with every day that passes, but

the one at the bottom remains the same.

Of course, if there were to be something I not dare utter out loud...

it would find its place as far from the top of that list as possible‐

That thought...

That want...

The most dangerous wish I've ever made‐

residing at the bottom of this list,

if it were to become a reality...

it'd be the last I ever make—

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About the Creator

Josh Morgan

Personally, writing began as a creative outlet, to be a means of processing and venting emotion, but it has become so much more. Something I want not to be just relatable, enjoyable and a good read, but to reach someone who is in need.

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  • Oscar Maglio7 months ago

    This is deep. The idea of a dangerous wish list really makes you think.

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