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Garden in the Dark
When I bury my own needs and my own feelings to try to keep the peace I am left feeling like a ghost.

Paul Clive
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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Tired Earth
A naked dread
Silently built
Preternaturally indwelt
But seldom understood

Paul Clive
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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The Bootstrap
I have built this place to get to her. Projected her like a shadow on my wall. A memory, a ghast, a shade, a thought. And from the fire...

Paul Clive
May 20, 20242 min read
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The Vampire's Kiss
Brought before the elders Anchored here Seeking the vampire's kiss Chained by fragments of lust Abrasive diamonds Burning agony inhaled...

Paul Clive
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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The Lucky One
I just fall apart Watch it all collapse Crumbling Burning down Ashes overhead Hurting lungs Hardly breathing But still crying out Wishing...

Paul Clive
May 20, 20231 min read
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Ready to Fall
Like a ton of bricks Like a waterfall Like an avalanche Just say the word I gather my dry heart Like sticks primed for the kindling I...

Paul Clive
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Rushing
My Heart is Always Rushing It would be more painful to forget More empty to regret Already holding them close Held tight like petals...

Paul Clive
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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Origami Heart
Origami Heart Too bright beyond these gates Collecting dust I can see the light Feel the warmth Taste the earth Head held down...

Paul Clive
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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Trains (Take the L)
Sometimes in life you have to take a loss. It can be hard when our feelings seem meaningless. We get caught in trains of thought,...

Paul Clive
Jul 17, 20222 min read
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Moth Man
Legend. Sometimes our feelings can seem so meaningless in the grand scheme of things. We aren't taken seriously, our voices aren't heard,...

Paul Clive
Jul 3, 20221 min read
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Disintegrate
If I could explain it I wouldn't be here again With these colors in my hand And these words on canvases If I could remember I'd find my...

Paul Clive
Feb 25, 20221 min read
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Forgot
Sometimes things burn brightly for a time but are not meant to be permanent fixtures. Some are shooting stars and are not meant to be...

Paul Clive
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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Constellations
Holding our emotions inside can be difficult, especially when we are caught in a swirling sea. As the storm of life tosses us we run out...

Paul Clive
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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The Rock
The Rock Echoes of this piecemeal thunder Crushing clanking gears of stone Unwieldy chains like words unspoken The ungodly strong...

Paul Clive
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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