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a poem

By Justin BlackPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Justin C Black Photography

I’d rather be full of poison

than full of rain

i’d rather see

Love like a razor

far far away

than risk my skin breaking

every advice and way

but no one knows

that I can’t find the balance

if I don’t know the ends

the distance between

Trusting

and never again.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Justin Black

I write mostly poetry, and I enjoy accidental and intentional rhyme.

All photographs are my own. Get my poetry book below! 🙌 ⤵️

For The Love of Birds: A Collection Plate of Poetry and Pictures for Adultish Persons

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