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Devourer

By Autumn StewPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Devourer
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Jaw cracks far too wide

teeth keep growing down my throat

Prayers drown in enamel

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Autumn Stew

Words for the ones who survived the fire and stayed to name the ashes.

Where grief becomes ritual and language becomes light.

Survival is just the beginning.

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    Written by Autumn Stew