The Words

Poetry

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sometimes the words are too
precious

and inside my inner teen
rolls her eyes, disgusted
by the attempt

Lame she says. Lame.

So I try again to hold onto
the words

words that pull me
out of darkness
and into life

words that sing to me
and tease my inner
being

the words
always the
words

leading me to light,
dancing in the corners

just for a moment…

finding even one
word
that lands

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