wrong

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can’t be
won’t be
stuck without an emotion
lost without the devotion
strangled
choking
bought my ticket
took my chances
i lived
scraped my knee a dozen times
moralized my story
made it stick
then it ended
without a second’s warning
candle blew out
breathless
wordless
i caved into darkness
that enveloped me
two steps
three steps
filled in spaces once occupied
my demise returned
drug induced cycle
familiar highs
can’t be
won’t be
lost again
wrong by nature
when will i learn to say no

~lwa