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You love me too, don't you?


There is light inside my ribcage,
A raging fire!
You put it there, you arsonist!
I’m bellowing smoke, but I’m not choking,
no,
I feel alive.
I feel manic and alive.
God!
With my insides burning their way to singe the underside of my skin
I want to hold you, 
and stay devoted.
I want to be loyal.
Dedicated.
Isolated.
Yours.
I stay because I love you.
You love me too, don't you?

-I.K.

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Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda
<p>Powerfully expressed! Truly powerful! Keep sharing keep sharing! The world needs your expression! Keep sharing your life your mind your heart!</p>

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