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magneticecho

Published: Jul 1, 2015

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i bleed backwards.
my atoms are fireflies
captured in a jar they
do not like, and they
shake with rage at
the thought of
someone letting
their lights go out.

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DynamiteHearts

Jul 2, 2015

Relatable as hell right now. Great work c:

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