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I'm Not a Fireplace


I need to stop falling in love

with people who set a fire in me

only to get themselves warm;

and to watch me

slowly,

burn away

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ungodly.hours

im young and i dont really know what im doing, so these are drafts of what i would believe is poetry, but most would (probably) disagree (is this website even active)

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