False Alarm

she set
a fire
and i
set off
the

alarm
to warn
myself
that she
is true

in fact
too good
to be
true
so

having 
to cover
my ears
to keep
out

the sound
of the bells
the bells
for they

because
of me
toll 
for

me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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