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Such Dark Depths


I once loved the ocean

The great blue

The shining white caps of water

The depths of water leading to worlds unknown

 

Now the ocean only reminds me

Of a depth I can no longer escape

One of black

Pulling me deeper until I can no longer see the light

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I'm a non-binary gay kid. I enjoy writing, reading, and scrolling through the internet. I write poetry to vent.

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