it hard to let new feelings in
when the color of you
is tattooed over my skin
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hat
painting him in blurry shades
of what was beyond his sight,
the artist took back the damage done,
and showed him the true colors
of what he stored under his hat.
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crown
reflection in a wishing well
of a paper crown staring back at him
as a last chance reminder to break the spell,
of love never learned
and escape the kingdom called,
no worth.
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covered
turning down his blessings today
in hopes of something better tomorrow…
he unrolled his sleeves of emotions,
unbuttoned his great shirt of expectations,
slipped off his old shoes of excuses,
and crawled into bed where he was
covered and comforted by his lover ..
Regret.
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sheets
in the cold sheets
there was nothing for him to believe in
except the trouble in his veins,
beating to the bad habits of his broken heart.
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hook
dressed in old mistakes,
his tired mind led him home.
exhausted from always
chasing after something better,
he unpacked his ragged heart
from worn out luggage
and returned it to the darkened
hook in his chest.
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Unfinished Souls 