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i burn

out (Nonet)

By ⸘jason alan‽Published 2 years ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
i burn
Photo by 2 Bro’s Media on Unsplash

eyes on his palms, he puts his hands up

he sees me run, not walk away

his love feels the same as pain

black alchemy that kills

so that i may give

the phoenix rise

inside me

i burn

out

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⸘jason alan‽

:::WARNING:::

i am only responsible for what i say,

not for what you understand.

you may learn to be charmed by my [secret‽] discontent,

or you may not.

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  • Esala Gunathilake2 years ago

    A beautiful nonet.

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