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inspired by conan gray's song i wish you were sober...
also using references to his music and inspired by his writing

i wish you were sober, yeah. 

grays spoken truth and dignity

burrowing beneath the dirt and cuts- 

the darkness of you is drowning in 

your eyes of strength you had. 

the drastic and deeping of your heart 

that flooded 

as the crowns of tar pours,

through this cut that bleeds. 

I WISH YOU WERE SOBER IN A GAME I CANNOT WIN

i wish you were sober instead of being a 

game that never ends - never wins,

projecting a win and end indifferently. 

you were a king, you were the king. 

becoming the pawn to someones queen

engulfing its tar, 

until you were no longer. 

i wish you were sober instead of 

darkened manipulation of this creation 

of inner formation of the derailed summer child- taking you. 

taking you. 

you will never be sober- 

you will not be able to that dignity. 

the dependence of hurt through it - 

a game of chess that cannot reach, checkmate. 

the king, had lost. you lost. 

 

the game you could never win- 

saying checkmate-

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