maybe nicknames are how we trick the wind
into sneaking travelers between realms
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maybe nicknames are how we trick the wind
into sneaking travelers between realms
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In the passenger seat,
I pressed the hotel bible on the floor
like a gas pedal.
If my face was a mask stuck to my face, then my girldick was a strap-on I could never remove. And both were the shadows of masculinity I could never shake.
I did love you,
emergency lines, knives and all, and you, you loved me
crawling.
I miss church. Mostly for the performance.
You've got to shout for something.