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We crop your left-side shoulder We toast when nights turn colder Your story: skyline sticker over our faces, thicker Cardboard sleeve, a coffee ring— No names, we keep it halfway Say it plain? Drop the gloss Call the lane Win or loss Show me now, show Let it grow, grow If you know, know Say it out, show Your friends leave coded comments You type then save the sonnets Your bio says “it’s older” My patience squares its shoulders Soft light, low-glow conceal— frosted reel, half-reveal. How real if no one feels Name the thing Ring or no Take the keys Fly or go Show me now, show Drop the Close Friends cloak If you know, know Say it out, show Hard stop No crop Say yes Or stop Show me now, show Let it grow, grow If you know, know Say it out, show Screen fades, pulse drops— Soft launch, hard stop
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We crop your left-side shoulder We toast when nights turn colder Your story shows the skyline No tag, you hide the byline Two hands on one small latte No names, we keep it halfway Say it plain Drop the gloss Call the lane Win or loss Show me now, show Let it grow, grow If you know, know Say it out, show Your friends leave coded comments You type then save the sonnets Your bio says “it’s older” My patience squares its shoulders Soft light, no full reveal How real if no one feels Name the thing Ring or no Hold my wing Fly or go Show me now, show Let it grow, grow If you know, know Say it out, show Hard stop No crop Say yes Or stop Show me now, show Let it grow, grow If you know, know Say it out, show Screen fades, pulse drops Soft launch, hard stop
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