quiet mouths speak in quiet codes of the contagious headaches
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that sent them home to empty tombs (or parents beds) with flashcards
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to memorize their wounds.
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a quiet dance with quiet steps transpired in the ambulance.
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crossing out the first five letters in "discomfort" still can't kill the word.
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can they finish the template without kissing on contact,
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without spelling out subtext?
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we sleep a call to arms.
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Sleeping The Terror Code
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| Q And Not U |