I've lived a hundred selves in one; with phantoms of past lives haunting, begging to sleep. I hush their voices in whispers, soothing them like children by my bated breath. And to me, you sing lullabies, my loving and peaceful, Mother Death.
3/3
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When
Ibofanga,
Hesaketvmese
Breathed life
Into the
Red clay
From the
Nunne Chaha
Could he
Have known
In all wisdom
What terrors
Would
Wait under
Brother moon
Sister sun.
Cvhēcetskes
Pull me out,
Mold me
Away from
This.
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One of my favourite poems from one of my favourite poets. 😍
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