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i think about you not thinking about me

i cannot hide that i still think of you
a short romance you felt, but did not understand
you tell everyone what you never told me
ignoring what you did
hearing what you said
in those desperate attempts to wrap it all up into words
you trapped us
writing it off as confusion
forcing a conclusion
but I know it was there

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025


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and when love turns to hate, I will not take part

As tarnish is thrown 
I scrape it off 
Till skin turns red
And blood pours over 

As death circles the air
I’m the only one that knows
Who has passed

As soul corrupts
I was the only keeper
The sole holder
Only witness
Of what was before

As I watch—
self inflicted pain
Turns to undeserved hate
A final resort
To moving past

It’s not fair
I don’t want to be around 
I was never supposed to be
I didn’t do this

Nevertheless, always
As the only holder
I will continue to scrape 
This is my fight against hateful touch

I watch as it takes the other
I pay respects to what is no longer there
Sometimes as I watch
I’m not sure what was 

For better or for worse
I am the only rememberer
Of nervous touch 
And forever care

For better or for worse
I am the only rememberer
And that 
is far too easy to forget

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2026

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Before morning hour

You’re laughing 
And nothing is real
And I am here and you’re not coming

Maybe there was a time I wouldn’t have 
My experience has always been joint
But now is different 
And as I take my first step 
You’re watching 
And laughter quiets down 

I don’t know what you saw

You didn’t say,
be careful,
don’t do it

You told me,
You’re okay

You’re okay 
You’re okay 
You’re okay 

And now you weren’t watching me

Like a slice through ego
Through laughter,
Through me

I was being seen

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2026

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what if to speak is to die?

Oh my teary eyed girl
I’ve been you
I am you
And I know 
the answers I give,
You will not listen to

It’s cruel 
All I say 
I’ve heard from you
Your words 
I use everyday 

The heaviest truth
Is left unsaid 
Yet the weight presses down
In every silent moment
When I cannot steer anymore
Like the ceiling of a house 
That is soon to crumble 

It’s a terrible home
I know, I’m sorry
You look at me, 
we are silent,
But I can see 

You can’t say 
And I can’t either 
We both know
It is nicer to keep inside

But the truth 
squeezes, seizes,  
at your throat

Speaking out loud
Puts an end 
To the very thing 
We are living for

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2026

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this will never reach you

sad, sad boy
you sit across from me
and I can't remember,
had we spoken before?
new clothes, favorite hair 
same boy
I can't help but stare
stupid boy
i hope it's my influence
look at me
I'm your solution 
I'm your solution 


Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025


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they shouldn't have said you still think of me, now ill never be free

enough!
i'm calling your bluff
all of us can see
so true, yet so hidden from 

you
and these stupid conclusions
you cannot make them filled with confusions
are you under some illusion? look!
you're bruised, this isn't delusion

do you really want to turn us to dust?
allow our sweet rays to rust?
oh.. now i choke on distrust
and this new found lust

say you come back,
could i take your warm attack?
have it leak into to my heart,
and watch it tear me apart?

truthfully,
i wouldn't think twice, gosh it'd be so nice.. 
is that vice?
i want to pay the price

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025

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you are still warm to me

When I am out
I hope to pass you on the street
I hope you look at me
and see me for what I am
what I was to you

I hope you lock eyes with me
and feel a softness take over you
that you just didn't notice before

When I am out
I am afraid of passing you on the street
because I will feel the warmth
I will feel the softness that you brought out of me

And I will finally see the truth 
that you won't
because you never did
and never will

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025

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what remains after the rot

a rotten tree sprouts green 
looking far more alive than it has ever been
filled with life it shielded itself from before
seeming it's most beautiful 
whilst slowly being eaten alive 

the rot becomes known
and now,
feeling most useless, it is most useful 
to all, to all 

piece by piece 
it's torn apart 
into a home 
by all, for all

why don't they see
this too is temporary
traded for with permanence 
is forever always stopped by someone else?
does anybody remember the seed?

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025

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what i mean is,

I want, more than anything to be let into your world the one which you've walked alone whose buildings were built by those who will never see their work I don't care what it looks like I'm not here for the pretty buildings that you are most proud of I want to walk with you barefoot, touching all the glass shards which you left stained with years of your blood fighting to pick up every piece that was left of some of the tallest buildings you once loved most No, I won't take the pieces you can't give away I'm not that angel I'll leave it all the way it was I understand, that together they make up who you are I don't want to change that, But look again at what's been built And see how much space there is for more I want to hold the hand inside you and walk through the streets where you grew up Those that you can't bear to let anyone see Together, we can look And I'll hold your hand tighter when you can't bring your head up But look at me and these streets Look at the buildings ahead of us that kiss the skies how small everything here now seems I'll walk it through, whenever you are ready to Because I want, more than anything, for you to let me into your world

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025

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i am untouched by my greatest shaper

for better or for worse
does not matter to me 
when you have been here for both
and turned each into the other

and for better or for worse
i miss you most
when you stand in front of me
so as my longest memory you will stay

and i
i am untouched by my greatest shaper
but i remain engraved

Copyright © itayntam ll | Year Posted 2025

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