prologue

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you'll be naked
like a tree come winter
you'll be nimble
like the branches
that break
from a single touch
your roots
will be exposed
for everyone to see
you won't be able to
shield yourself
from the bitter cold
but you'll finally
be who you've been
trying so hard
to burn
you'll finally be
yourself

when the leaves fall off

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