stretched taut
translucent
as ever
a gift, life
seems to me
a great lie
grow grow grow
from inside
parasite
divert
energy
oxygen
nutrients
steal the secret
of my soul
nine long months
eat me up
fill you up
better yet
I'll keep you
dormant
let you pass
to the ones that
lack disgust
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My Year of Unrest: a collection of poems I wrote in 2020
PoetryA collection of poems from 2020 that act as my diary as I deal with anxiety, starting antidepressants for the first time, the pandemic, and the unstable socio-political climate in the United States. Critique is welcome and encouraged. Some poems ar...
