I loved a woman named Sophia—
Not a name, but a flame,
A living scripture written in curves and silk,
In her eyes, the ache of ancient saints,
In her smile, the promise of spring rain.
But I was mortal.
Soft. Whole.
Ready to kneel, to build her a throne
From the bones of my own longing.
She whispered love,
Then lay with a priest—
Not...
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