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silly/dancing

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Quinn Kessel

  ‘paticas bloom on the pirra-pets
don’t worry if you don’t know how to pirouette
it’s wet inside
  watch your step
but i do think we… have already met?

beget
i think
by lilies
silly  /  dancing
i think
it’s chilly
prancing
antsy
just waiting for the chance we
can’t answer

cause I don’t weep
for just anyone
I meet

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