Gave me butterflies

Or so I stupidly thought

Wasps. You gave me wasps.

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I received a text

From the old class clown, who said

Life ain’t funny now

... The word, is violent

Thunderclap, on night blue back

Relief...! The [ ] cries out...

Some stars, when they die,

take human form for fun and

dance wild round the sun

don’t bemoan the end

rejoice because you have been

be! do! while you can

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The barn held her still,

fifteen words can’t explain love,

or the jolt of loss.

This next time around

I'll come back singing the blues,

Of loss, hope, and you.