Pardy Mupfumbu

In the dark streets of
unhappy endings,
where needles numb the
pain in a dying vein.
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Hey there Audrey,
What is it like to roam the city
When people are looking at you,
thinking;
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Dear Self
Be kind to yourself,
as you are with others.
You have these grand expectations of yourself
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I like the way you moan
try and hold it in
or bite your lip;
breathing ragged with just the tip
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You were a book that I've only ever heard of,
Never once have I been able to read you
But when I did get a chance
I studied your cover and fell in love with your spine
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Make me your emblem
Adopt my colours
Let them be seen
Through actions and verse.
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How did you end up
flowing in my veins?
I breathe you
with every second that passes
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Delightful, a beauty in sight
With no distractions
No sounds of chaotic city life drifting in over some nearby wall
The garden is vast
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