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like swans, we swallowour dignitystrain for reeds in the murkget our heads downarses in the airour most beautiful characteristicssubmergedour personalitiesdrowned in a breathless world~ CLP 24/10/2025

24th October 2025
like swans, we swallow
our dignity
strain for reeds in the murk
get our heads down
arses in the air
our most beautiful characteristics
submerged
our personalities
drowned in a breathless world

~

CLP 24/10/2025

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