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under my tongue

warmmmed warm

hammed hammed (right right)

nobody said

nobody

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I died in the mid 2000s

overdosing on honey

saving a stray dog

from a blood red combine

(gently)

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I’m just concerned

I’m worried

when things get real quiet

I’m worried

nobody will hear me

rope and twine and

a sailor’s mask

(softly)

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in the bazaar

solid and striped

hummmmmmm heart rum

each word feels like a boy’s clay

hold me

sideways my mouth a North Star

giving holding

your lips

(it’s okay

I

I promise)