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Aloe Vera


I have been burned

By the words 

"Because I love you"

Those words left burns

Red and tender 

I have been caught up 

In an endless cycle of destruction 

Not wanting to stay

Not being able to leave 

Because I love you

Ever since 

I have been careful with the words 

Because I love you 

Until I met you 

Your sweet words 

Like Aloe Vera 

To my swollen skin 

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