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Lara's avatar

I keep going back to this poem because I feel like I'm not done finding meanings. Absolutely loved it :)

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troy adkins's avatar

Thank you poetry queen 🙇‍♂️

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max's avatar

so well written, in love with this poem!! <3

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Srinidhi Nagarajan's avatar

so incredibly raw and powerful. what a beautifully illustrated roller coaster of betrayal, revenge, healing, demonstrating the importance of sitting deep in our own emotions and ultimately getting to the point where we are not so closely tied to them anymore. i'll be coming back to this one, thank you, as always, for your brilliant words

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troy adkins's avatar

Thanks srinidhi, your support is everything!

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Gala's avatar

What an imaginative and well written poem!!

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troy adkins's avatar

Thanks, Gala! Glad you enjoyed :)

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petrichor's avatar

twist my compassion

into impotence

regard my virtues with disdain

i love this so much

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troy adkins's avatar

thanks! one of the first lines I thought of

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Hasse's avatar

Beautiful — great read!

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Haridas Jayakumar's avatar

I am not a poetry enthusiast but you might soon turn me into one.

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Pleasant Nneoma Stephen's avatar

A brilliant read! I appreciate the depth of your writing.👏🏾

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Soul Scribbler's avatar

I have tried to compose a comment t for the past few minutes and I simply can't in this moment find the right words. But put simply, wow your choice of language and the story arc. A very good read 📚 👍

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troy adkins's avatar

Thank you Emma, this means a lot 🙏

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