You get away first
Cracks form along this self-made ground
I knew your heart cared all along
You don’t have to stay and verify

~ Sakari

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She becomes her art
She’s now made of clay and soil
But I could still see myself holding her
She is still the one I’m in love with

~ Sakari

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I’m slipping through
And she keeps flowing
Floating thoughts of her
It has to be her body…

Her tattoos and silent eyes
Carry me through internal conflicts
She doesn’t know, and she has no idea
That she’s the cause of these discussions
Every time I picture her towel
Wrapped around her head
Instead of her body being covered
She covers her wet hair

I’m slipping through
And she keeps flowing
Floating thoughts of her
It has to be her body…
I’m imagining the best parts of her
Sides of her that she expresses
This feels too much like a calling
It has to be her body…

~ Sakari

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These things I think about you
I obviously can’t let them be told
I imagine the feeling of you
Resembling a cliffside breeze

~ Sakari

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It doesn’t work when I tell myself
Tomorrow, I will pretend not to know you
“Let’s go home”
I always think about saying
I miss out on so much
Locking myself away for you

~ Sakari

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My deep dive into your existence
My dearest expression
The struggle to contain my excitement
The way I give very little excuses

~ Sakari

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Wings of decay
Crimson colors that leech from her back
I was grounded when you descended
Your naked body, I couldn’t unsee

~ Sakari

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My room door was always open
The walk was shorter than usual
I made sure
That the comforts were new
Where was the confusion

~ Sakari

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Did he touch you better than me
Does his body keep you awake
Do you sleep better next to him
Do you need more time to figure things out

~ Sakari

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You pick the scent of the candles
And you pick what roses
You want me to pluck the petals off of

~ Sakari

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