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 The way you embraced


 

The way you embraced me 
The way you said my name 
The way you smiled 
 
A moment of lust
 
A moment of terror
That's all it was
 
Who knew?
You knew
 
You ruined my life
You ended my life
 
Oh, the way you embraced me
I felt lumps
You were all bones
 
The way you said my name
With a pause then
With a cough
 
The way I smiled and gave consent

 

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