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petrichor sillage lustmord miasma iron cloy a clot of steel to sever scarlet necklace gargle silence cell phone text ‘she is gone, hurry’ metal carriage in driveway front door opens, beloved eyes close cafuné at the burial site saudade lace iktsuarpok without you — hiraeth shower of concrete sixteen feet deep will silence you now your screams are — bubbles with pleas well, when you run out of air be awhile with the tunnel snake vomiting water is slow trickle drown in my misery laying beside the maggot who broke us apart golden silence we make eye contact I almost save you but on the way… komorebi ray on the faucet both our eyebrows raised full crank this was all on camera question is your honor wouldn’t you do the same—? the lord wanted it done I did what God wanted me to do the footage shows that as truth so your honor are we through here—? free to go? court finds the defendant—

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