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I'm trying to think of...

Cherry

By tan63

Sun, 12 Sep 2004
  • 874 reads
 

I'm trying to think of
reasons not to be
mad about you, and
failing, happily,
save
for this pedestal
you've perched
me
on. It will wobble
and I will fall
from
this
state of grace
'though it's been
much more than fun

loneliness

always offers a
welcoming embrace.

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