Blueprint

They handed me a body like a floorplan—
no doors, only expectations.
I built escape hatches out of music,
poured windows from ink.
Now I live in my edits,
rewriting the roof.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Dietrich Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Very cool poem. Congrats
O'Neil Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Thank you so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. This was a poem I genuinely enjoyed writing, so it means a lot to see it received so well. Thanks again for the support and kind words.
Callus Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is the 'blueprint' of a good writer, Aaliyah! Glad I stumbled across it... and I see that congratulations are in order...Well done! // paul
O'Neil Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Thank you so much, Paul. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and leave such a thoughtful comment. I'm glad the piece resonated with you—and your kind words and congratulations truly mean a lot.
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