give it up, ghost.

By rigor_samsa

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old poems from an odd time. circa 2015-2016 (ish). More

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late bus rides into the sunset
hopeless romantics are doomed
tired
an empty haiku
daily disassociation
sink
8-10
촉감
INVISIBLE PURPLE SPINE
empty tea bags on my bathroom floor [REVISED]
shaking
hands
EMBODY
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9.24.16

SELF AFFIRMATIONS THAT BARELY MATTER

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By rigor_samsa

listen up, ghostie:

YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET.
THERE'S NOT A CORPSE IN THE MIRROR.
WHEN THE TEARS EVAPORATE, NEITHER WILL YOU.
CAN YOU FEEL THAT FUCKING HEARTBEAT?
CAN YOU?

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN A LOVER OR A FIGHTER
BUT DON'T YOU DARE BECOME A COWARD
BENEATH THE DIRT.

STOP THINKING THAT ONLY GOD WILL MISS YOU
BECAUSE GOD ISN'T REAL,
YOU ARE.

LISTEN UP, GHOSTIE.
I MAY CALL YOU A GHOST
AND YOU MAY LIVE IN THE GRAVE -

CAN YOU FEEL THAT HEARTBEAT?
can you?

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