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Shadow Self A shadow creeps below the water Lurking beneath the surface Unseen, unheard, and unmatched I know what it is. I’ve seen it. I’ve heard it. I am no match for it. Our relationship is older than most. Remaining my most stable aspect, It speaks... – *by Benny McCluskey*	3 Views added 6 months ago	Rating
Barbed Words That is the hardest thingBeing seenConsideredKnown I want to be known Let my name be known Will they consider me? Here I amStagnant and repugnantAffection is meaninglessWords are hollow Allow me to mimic this... – *by Benny McCluskey*	1 View added 8 months ago	Rating
Shattered Shattered Broken I put you together You pull me apart You broke into a million pieces and I got cut I’ve been battered and bruised Beaten and Eaten Spit back out again Make me your vomit I am vile You so filled with bile Eat me and feed... – *by Benny McCluskey*	0 Views added 8 months ago	Rating
Liminality Leave me, I won’t be waiting. All I want is be free. Free of torment What am I waiting for? Leave me earth and flesh Unable to transition I want you to leave me joy hurts I want to leave, but my hope is... – *by Benny McCluskey*	0 Views added 8 months ago	Rating
Lasting Impression Never remind me of my past It means nothing The present is a constantly disappointing past It all goes away and becomes memory Becomes nothing, dust, nature if only I didn’t matter I cant disappear I must hold on I am holding for dear life ... – *by Benny McCluskey*	0 Views added 8 months ago	Rating

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