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21. He Craves Her

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21. He Craves Her

An Ode to Heartbreak

Omar Shaker
Dec 31, 2022
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21. He Craves Her

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He craves Her
and underneath
his filthy nails
he has her
trapped
in her dreams.

She wants 
to be free
but it is 
too late.
His claws 
have malformed
her innocent face.

Her hopes to
heal the world
and make it a 
better place
for you and for 
me and the entire
human race,

have been used
as leverage
for his needs.
Even…

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