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the face of the problem; but none of its substance

a poem

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the face of the problem
but none of its substance

my hair blown back
features contorted by
the sheer wind
of your anger

directed at “us”
and I am loosely us
just a face,
employed
bottom rung

making none of the decisions
taking all of the consequences.

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The Brain is a Noodle
The Brain is a Noodle

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A place for all things bite-sized! A collection of poetry and shortform pieces! 🧠🍜 We have daily poetry prompts, weekly shortform prompts and now introducing, monthly essay prompts!

Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Written by Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Filling in the cracks on conflicting self improvement advice and translating how these can work for a more diverse audience ✨ Icon by: @jkbarts #WEOC writer.

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