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The Island

Jacob Phillips 1990 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

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Scream you want me and and only me into my ears until I got deaf.
Scream you want me and only me to stand on your shore where your winds batter me like I’m your filthy rag doll.
Scream you want me and only me to be scraped and sliced by your sharp coral.
Scream you want me and only me to drown from getting caught in your rip tide.
Scream you want me and only me to swim with all the colors of your poisonous fish.
Scream you want me and only me to be the one to go insane stranded on your island.

About this poem

This poem is about wanting to get lost in someone while disregarding their own well being.

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Written on January 13, 2024

Submitted by jacob.phillips104 on March 27, 2024

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Jacob Phillips

I am 33 and from Knoxville, Tennessee. I have been writing poetry since my teens. I am an old soul who enjoys going to garage sales and thrift stores. I have never been published before. more…

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