Alexzia Ferdinand

don't follow me moon
me, i'm going down a dark path
and you, you're just shedding
extra light
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i'm alone now says
the heavy thickened silence
echoing around me
quickening my pace
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place a crystal thread
between us now even
for just this moment because
then in some way i'll be connected
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she writes only in red pen
because she feels like she's bleeding
onto the page.
her heart knows it's a lie.
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dog, you and your lonely howl
fail to affect me, though
haunting, i walk on by
because dog, you and i
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on my reflections down the beach
i saw a boy.
his storm torn eyes focused straight
ahead. not the glorious
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the spider its' webs
the dolphin its' dives
the wolf its' howls
as you to your lies
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when it rains
i am glad.
then i can stand
alone
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who knew a self titled romantic
would be so harmful?
how could he not comprehend
the depths of a human heart?
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it's bittersweet when we fit together
my puzzle piece and i
he smiles assuringly
hums me sweet sweet melodies
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they said he was
purposeful
but not in any particular direction
motivated
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you, a figment of a dream
dreamt too soon -untouchably lingering
why,
with my soul bared so openly, loudly
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Reach out just stretch a little bit
i'm dangling here
on the end of a sentence.
a lonely shrug and a sigh
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everyone has their somebody's
but you,
you have your noone
just standing on the sidewalk
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Been holding my breath for so long
even after everything.
shunned the life raft
scorned urgent hands
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on the wings of night
hope dances in
grey soothes the harsh
shades of day, and you feel closer.
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'stop.
just. stop.'
the crazy lady screamed
at an intersection of
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the essence of lonely
suits me,
though not chosen,
it goes with what i have on.
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it's all a question
of who will change first
on a tipping scale of crazy
with a whirlwind at your
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