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my eyes felt like i'd bleached them
the night before
when i split apart the shells of shrimps
under the steaming water

it carved away soft flakes of me
the ones that took years to grow

my fingers relentlessly bleeding
from the sharp pieces
when all i needed
was an extended second with you

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