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  PROLOGUE I. FOLKLORE II. GIANT WALKERS III. WHYTE RAIN CLOUDS IV. WHISPERING LIPS V. KILLING A GOD VI. CATHING THE EYE VII. TWIN-TAILS VIII. RUMOR-MILL IX. RESTITUTION X. AN ISLAND UNTO ONESELF XI. HEAVEN'S GREEN LAKE XII. RUBY'S RESOLVE XIII. LOVER'S LIME XIV. PREDISPOSITION XV. PROOF OF ROYAL BLOOD XVI. HEAVENLY XVII. FEATHERLESS WINGS XVIII. HIGHER FORCE XIX. RUBY WHYTE EPILOGUE

Such pace let my lips get caught in a trance. Striking until the room became unsafe to enter. Sparks would fly until outlines were lost in a heatwave. With the tragedy of no match caught in flames. Mind me for seeking excitement with words such as wish, Anxiety for the tension that hover over insincere flirts. Asking me to distinguish a tease from a lie? Cornerning me to ask, "who am I?" Crossing yes and no to convince a naughty or nice list. I let my tongue brush against the aftertaste of sin. To give reason for my chest to make its voice heard. But pleasure got my eyes soft in ignorance. I could tell you all the reason for this chase. Belief told my hunger to quell with haste. I was pulled in by seductive hands. Pushed by no desire to commit. Equilibrium by face to cement. My head found its center laying on your lap. Shoulders loosen from hands brushing my cheek. Like you gave me reason to believe it'll be okay. Words from before me screamed, "This is for those who...

Generations before put sight to paper, Newborns are gifted to bring anew. Cycles bring sunrise to light the dark. When did growth become grew? People in scriptures left their mark, At the cost of letting discovery taper.

Lightning kicked my feet off the ground. Common sense scolded me to go right. But the thumps in my chest poked a hole, Allowing God to grab me by the heart. Little whispers begin to say, "This is for the greater good." Little melts in my ache gave way. No need to be bound by "should." If self-care stood tall, Call upon me, vanity. Clench your fist, sanity. "Only the selfish fall." Splashes of red trailed behind me To cover the shadow showing clearly. Could I let go of the answer, To let the clouds part forever?

Blooming amidst the setting sun, Flames burnt scars against my chest. Love became the healing oasis, yet... Strawberries pierced through my veins, From tingling lips knocking me over. Bringing all of me to my knees. Empty space devoured me whole-y Until vanity of you became solely. Transgression lit up my unholy. The clouds let themselves free. I let God's judgement wash over me. As my heart missed the mark hastily. I had faith my eyes let me see, So how did toxins become my lover? I cleanse my pupils by sinking them in rain. Is karma the reason for my debt? Is it not enough to be my best? Is this my will being undone?

Despair set my heart on disengage As I spoke to the mirror, "no." Letting little lies slip on automatic, Authentic sounded like magic. Flowers decorated my home's chain Like the smiles stickered over disdain. No way to fall if I drowned myself below. Underwater modesty became my sage. Finding myself in you made me insane, Like a storybook penned for tragic. Lonely gave me a ticket to absence, A place with flames burning dictionary. Imagination wrote my life, Cravings drew me to addiction. Life became written fiction, Until words met the knife. The unknowledgeable looked scary, Aloneness washed in the cleanse. Heartbreak shattered all the rules, Replacing being right with the fool.

With a little call for comfort, Your words drew me Nier. Nature's pillow settled here. Rumblings arose loving fights, Under the Night feelings gave flight, To sweat plastered bangs on your face. A letter from me to you, A request by emotional stew. I dipped my words with upmost grace, Heat to bring in steam boiling tight. With hearts to melt into flirt. Like a fish entranced by a ray of light, You came with me through the night. When "shoulds" overcame inner right, I pulled you in, showing you alright.