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Swept Away

Nonet of Decay

By Tales from a MadmanPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Swept Away
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Shreds of a soul scattered on the floor

Piles of dust from my shattered heart

Eons wasted, all swept up

Trapdoor straight to the pit

Withering away

In hell alone

Half myself

And half

Not

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    Written by Tales from a Madman