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murmur like sandpaperyour voice cutslike razor blade dullsbutsharplike glass and shredsnext to meskin that used to belongin between the sheetsin between the thighsof young freshnot yet to be labeled hotgirlhood meatstrong enough obviouslystill taking it alland growingstill bleeding it allthrough pale screams and it sounds like whisperingwhen your life is threatenedand unsure lies in the damage ofmaybe he willand maybe he won'tpress it cold, cool, keenedge down to get underneathand into pieces you needto keep life running in streams smoothlyand so youyou just shut-up. Written November 23rd, 2001 © on Nov 23 2001 12:08 AM PST   18 • 0 • 10

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"murmur like sandpaperyour voice cutslike razor blade dullsbutsharplike glass and shredsnext to meskin that used to belongin between the sheetsin between the thighsof young freshnot yet to be labeled hotgirlhood meatstrong enough obviouslystill taking it alland growingstill bleeding it allthrough pale screams and it sounds like whisperingwhen your life is threatenedand unsure lies in the damage ofmaybe he willand maybe he won'tpress it cold, cool, keenedge down to get underneathand into pieces you needto keep life running in streams smoothlyand so youyou just shut-up...."

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