The Petals Hurt Too
Each petal cuts me in my sleep—
you call it soft,
but I bleed every time I touch it.
The mirror doesn’t cry with me anymore.
Only the fog stays.
It hums like a swallowed scream.
Copyright © Becoming trude from the ruins | Year Posted 2025
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