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little flowers
she said "the world is made of
dungeons."
i could see the storm
outside my window,
and lightning struck the tree.
our roof caved.
that was the summer i-
the hospital.
he caught me cleaning up
after my first
orgasm.
that was the summer i
spent my nights inside
the closet.
hiding.
i was not allowed to
feel alive, but.
i was more alive
than ever.