an
everpresent
effervescent
salinity
dances
on my
hopewithered
soul
allowing
noseedto
take root

not enough
tostranglelife
therightamount
to make every
breathagasp

apersistentaching
myhandsareshaking
negativityraking
thisconsistentfucking
takingtakingtaking

there’s nothing
left

nothing

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