Power
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You
My love, alone, was worth a thousand of you. And you shattered it into such tiny pieces that I couldn’t even see what you’d done. But even tiny pieces can spark a fire so fierce that it clears entire forests, and darkens the skies with its ash. And when it’s done. And it will be… Continue reading
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Choice
You would tell me I was chosen. As if that somehow made me special. As if the shame and the indignity that you saw in my roots could be washed clean with my repotting. But when you took me to your home, you would forget I was from elsewhere. That my leaves needed different light. And you’d… Continue reading
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Afterwards*
Content Note: Whilst the focus of this poem is on the power balance in relationships, it does talk about sexual assault. Please proceed with as much care as you need. <3 … Continue reading
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