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Girl


Grin for me, darling;

Bare all your teeth.

Sing for me, angel;

Kill me with speech.

Trace the soft horizon,

Then make the stars fall from the sky.

Don't spare me the truth

For innocence.

Tear me down, please,

But never lie!

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Vaerlynn

I am the daughter of a physical therapist. My family traveled every few years from place to place as I was growing up, so I do not have a hometown. I have never left the mainland U.S., though I have an interest in studying Japanese. Growing up, I was classed as an artist and received the according schooling. I write poetry the way I take pictures; it helps me to remember and to understand, and I hope that it makes a connection.

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