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Shadows Who SpeakShadows Who Speak by *signed-silence
Voices that lash out in the dark -
their words perfectly aimed to strike my heart.

Strangled HeartsStrangled Hearts by *signed-silence
I feel our heart beats through our intertwined hands
And melt into your addicting warmth
As though I have no control.
Your fingers prod into my heart,
And though the sensation is so unfamiliar
And ordinarily uncomfortable,
I allow my world to go hazy,
And forget that I cannot have you.
I allow myself to simply enjoy the sensation
Of my strangled heart in your palms,
Where, maybe, I can take refuge for a while.
Your lover is who I see
When I become lost in the untold story behind your gaze
Because I am only imagining how you are picturing her
When the only thing before your eyes is me.
I am here now.
Claims of your so

Broken MarblesBroken Marbles by *signed-silence
He says he's always there at the edge of this cliff looking down at broken marbles that have slashed and ripped his skin once before. We both stand gazing at the past that he reflects in the darkness before our eyes. It's then that I realize I was standing in this same place when he fell, considering whether or not to jump myself. But I didn't see him disappear into this formidable, gaping hole. I just know I was at the edge of it when shattered glass pierced his body.
I wish I could've been there to catch him, or so I could've jumped after him, so he'd at least be in good company. Then maybe we'd've met before, when he needed someone to hel

imprisonedimprisoned by *signed-silence
and as we thin
we grow hard and cold
the bones protruding from our skin
the flesh eats itself away
becomes shells and teeth and claws
armor to protect our fragile bodies
fingers prod between
reaching within
attempting to reach reveal release
we feel strong
all the while disappearing
losing our souls
further imprisoned within our white barred cage

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