i'll lyk

a poem

i’ll lyk

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i’m locked in a cage.

from within — i eavesdrop

on my own conversations

with friends.

and they ask “would you want to?”

and “when?”

and “are you free?”

then ask again.

but i can’t say —

i’m in a cage.

and they —

well, i don’t know if they can see it.

in fact — i’m not certain it’s real.

but i’m certain i’ve prayed to every god i’ve ever known

to free me.

and then — maybe then,

i could finally answer

“are you free?” and

“when?”

if it’s not too late by then.

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just a doodle i liked

Thank you for reading 🖤

Em

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