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Fallen — Sorav and "Athena"	On the edge of paradise, woeful tears fall, cold as ice. On that edge where I stand still, ashen whips jut onto my will. On that edge you sear my...	107 views Rate it
Plague Doctor Mask — Ken Carroll	My love we fear the corona my lover let us wear our plague doctor masks to bed again You look at me with eyes like two ribbons of warm...	42 views Rate it
Tipping point — Rena Emi Asano	[Dream: A wish of the heart while in slumber] Standing at the edge of dreams and reality I thought I knew where I wanted to be Until I awoke from my...	25 views Rate it
Mask — Samantha Bobo	My throat hoarse but I can't scream anymore, My fists bloodied against this damned floor, But my mask is still safe, I still have my own place, It cracks...	11 views Rate it
Blue Slaughter — Charles Bernabi	There was a boat on the water, Noble maiden on a voyage; Sailing across oceans of blue slaughter, Logical whaling...	9 views Rate it
Easy to break — manasvi	Shattered Shattered into pieces Will I ever be fixed? Gone through all the phases. Where one broke me, and the other took care of...	7 views Rate it
The pain of love — Darrell Wilson	If there’s nothing to be happy for …why even bother..is it really worth the tears.. The pain just keeps coming harder no matter what you do… you think...	6 views Rate it
There goes the American dream — Jessica E Bailey	You're a stranger to these new surroundings Sure how you recovery was astounding But people only see what's on the outside looking in They can't see how...	6 views Rate it
Tired — Salma Arif	At the end of the day, I am tired, Tired of being a clown With destructive frown Living in a haunted town Always ready to drown I'm drowning in...	4 views Rate it
Wart and Weird — Leo Long	In the coven’s cavern Dark and dusky Wart and Weird A potion are planning Boiling and bubbling The cauldron they caress Eye of emu Finger of...	4 views Rate it
Self made prison — Timothy Lukens	I sit here and cry Behind these walls Wishing someone Would just hear These cries for help Day after day I pray it would end Yet no one stops Not...	3 views Rate it
Out of Sight — Antonio Soler	What tears can redeem a broken past? What memory can seal a broken lass? What more can be upheld if nothing is the same? When the past is lived as...	3 views Rate it
Life As It Is — James Landini	If I was to die Nobody would dare cry Not even one year would be shed I guess life would be better if I was dead I've never cared what people thought ...	2 views Rate it
Who am i ? — Caitlin Jefthas	Who am I ? Who am I supposed to be ? Am I in the right place? Is this the right space? All sorts of questions pop into my head, and I am unable to answer...	1 view Rate it
L'inconfort d'une vie brisée — ISPIRAL DIMENSIONAL	My papa always saying "I'm a good, girl." Papa was always happy and he keeps on inviting me to a room, he said "he wanted to play with me" But papa...	1 view Rate it
After The Dawn — Amy Lynn	Slowly going insane, Trapped within myself... No way out. Trapped within walls, That won't fall. Crying from within. Slowly going insane, ...	0 views Rate it
It's a deal — disisme	oh sanity where did you go where are you now i would like to know little by little you left without warning though absence of you is...	0 views Rate it
His — Simonique Oliphant	He's dark And cold He's everything the world precieves him not to be They think he's loud, a joker The one who's presence demands attention That one...	0 views Rate it

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