Safe from sorrow

In my own flawed flesh and bones

The day’s warmth carries me

Into the cool and blue dusk

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It’s been a plentiful day

A savored and colorful feast

One I’ll happily relive

In many distant tomorrows

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Safe for now

In my own patchwork of scars

Rivers trail through my mind

To wash the panicked dreams away

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It’s all a passing spell

Drawing nearer to the hour

Every quiet lie explodes

Raining blame and fire