Screams

Haiku

By Obsidian WordsPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read

Screams

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the screaming persists

seeking refuge in my ears

in spite of my mouth

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Obsidian Words

Fathomless is the mind full of stories.

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L.I.E3 months ago
Loud and scary.

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