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Shining

I gave the stars a name,
to most they seem the same
but each has their grace
and their own unique face
with no trace of shame.

Desperation

In the dark of the night
when I’ve just had a fright
I grasp my palms
and reach for a calm.

I get down on my knees
and my lips spill with pleas.
I promise it all
just to survive the fall.

But when those prayers fail
when the gods are deaf to my wails
it’s then I begin
to confess all my sins.

In desperate hopes my penance
will prove enough for recompense.

Tempered

Break my heart, will you?
I don’t care, it’s
Too late for another
Chance to make things right.
Honestly, you don’t deserve it.