Collateral Beauty

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He was the raging fire,

and I the imposing lightning.

He was the devastating tornado,

and I, the wreckage that completed him.

together, we were simply a natural disaster 

Everyone scolded us,

All you do is cause collateral damage.

But the raging fire, 

it mesmerizes with it's soft shades of burnt amber.

the imposing lightning,

fizzes brightly with beautiful hues of blue and purple .

the devastating tornado,

just wanted to feel something other than emptiness

You will only destroy,

they cry.

But they don't realize how we hurt inside.

They don't see what's deep within,

the collateral beauty,

that lies deep beneath our skin.

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