i found a letter i never sent,
the ink still holding onto things
i no longer recall -
dreams gathering dust
as the quiet ache takes over,
hollowing out my chest.

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the depth of emptiness
is measured by the echo
left behind.

#3lines #micropoem #iwritefrompain

placing feelings
of pleasure and terror
in physical proximity of each other

#micropoem #3lines #poetry #iwritefrompain

standing
at the perimeter
of where we used to be

the air tastes of salt
and distance

i want the sharp
truth to cut
down my throat
as i swallow
the feeling of betrayal.

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what is pain
if it isn’t gutting you.

#micropoem #iwritefrompain

some dreams
were born
from mistakes
specters mistaken for reveries.

they bloomed all the same.

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