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The World Is My Funeral


My mind has plunged deeply into beyond. 

I'm not sure whether it is above or below

Or an arms length to the side,

But I am buried there. 

Slabs burden themselves upon myself,

Trying to release the weight of haunting melodies. 

A gnarled hand brushes my forehead 

And the world flips to black and white. 

I am upside down in a cracked globe, 

Buried deeply just under the surface. 

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Hi! My name is Elizabeth Davenport, and I'm a college student who loves all things language, no matter what language it is! I'm probably reading, writing, or dancing in the rain right now. I'm a featured poet, Aura, on diesandnoctis.com (go check them out: they're great!), and use the names E.D., Elie Dav, and Elizabeth Davenport when posting my own.

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