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I stand on the edge of the highway,

abandoned, offering you the last piece

of my rib cage, the bone splintered, razor thin

cuts piercing my palm. Bloody tissue,

exposed tendons, pus dripping down my legs.

And my torso collapses.

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You cruise off, flick a cigarette butt

out the window, unravel the rest of my body,

drag it along. Don't you dare

look back. You moved through me

like water once—inherent and

vital. Had you asked me to do it all over again,

do you know what I would say?

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Posted Aug 27, 2022, 11:37 AM UTC

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Moonagali_V2•

This is a great poem.

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What I like the most is this part:

drag it along. Don't you dare

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I like this because it is like the subject thought of doing this, but didn't. I like that imagery.

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I hope to see more from you: 10/10.

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SdVeau•

The line “you moved through me like water once- inherent and vital” throws me from current droughts going on around the world to thinking of old loves. Powerful combination of words there!

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ef12345678•

I really enjoyed this piece, I’m often a fan of more gruesome/darker poetry and this fit that mood perfectly

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