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Jan 14
poetry
Penelope

Cry me a river

Cry me a river
Now won't you darling?
Drown me in the salty waters
Only to pull me out
And twirl me in your arms. 
Cry me a river
Now won't you darling?
Take me by the hand 
And extort my longings
Pull them from deep within my chest. 
Cry me a river
Now won't you darling?
Twist my heart and tear it in two
Put it back together so it becomes something new. 
Cry me a river
Now won't you darling?
Don't let me fall, don't leave me here alone
Cry me a river so it can become our home.
Cry me a river
Now won't you my darling?
Sink beneath the surface with me
Until the river becomes a sea
Of my darlings tears for me. 
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Posted: 01.14.23
About the Author: Penelope
-Penelope
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  1. fitzgerg
    Jan 16, 2023

    Extort!?

    -Gretchen

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