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Come to me (Audio)

Come to menot as you are expected to bebut as you are when no one is watchingcome with your tired thoughtsyour half-healed memoriesthe quiet ache you never found words forI am not asking for perfectionI am asking for truth come to me like the evening comes to the skyslow inevitable gentlelike waves returning to the shoreeven after they’ve […]

The Creative Chic The Creative Chic January 22 1 min read

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