Devourer
By Autumn StewPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read
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Jaw cracks far too wide
teeth keep growing down my throat
Prayers drown in enamel
About the Creator
Autumn Stew
Words for the ones who survived the fire and stayed to name the ashes.
Where grief becomes ritual and language becomes light.
Survival is just the beginning.
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