this strong vinegar
I am drinking
this acidic life
I am thinking
is a construct
of my unhappiness
my heart is fluttering
some monster's flattery
of life's terrible lies
my eyes are blinking
that keeps me churning
within love's awful guise
that keeps me yearning
in my prison dreams
these stern and worldly
those soulful ties
that keep me learning
which is no surprise
my vinegar tears
dripping from
my burning eyes
streaming over
my cursed lips
keeps me seeking
my private crypt
where despair still sanctions
love's depressing lies

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