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sing me to sleep,my


sing me to sleep,
my dear.
hold me so your heartbeat spells 
my n a m e .
and i will spell yours.
with every breath,
words escape and words
tangle
tangle me up in the rhythm of y o u,
because beauty doesn't last forever. 
 
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