hold still and yell at the top of your voice
nothing is heard
nothing is understood
where are you crying to?
are voices raised up to faraway skies?
released at moments of despair
are you crouching and hiding your face?
face life once again
face your face

the seconds to cry upwards are as much as it takes for a body to reach the ground
do not be a fallen creature
a covered body with a muted voice
we dare not see the face again
we dare not face the dead
cry out
though the listener seems silent
voices of despair will not go unheard
raise your voice and let it soar
in the wilderness you may be
voices can go where legs cannot
do not fall
rise.

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the colour is yellow
a bright sensation of lukewarmness
it is shining but it is not burning
a little too far to feel my flame
are you burning are you shining
maybe
but it is not for me
it is not for me
my flame is yellow
lukewarm
wood will not burn
caves will not be lit
my flame is yellow
only i can see
only i can feel
we are far away
we are different
always have been
always will be
i am yellow
no one knows i am
no one sees that i am
i stay where i am
i am where i am
i am who i am
yellow light yellow flame
silent shame quietly tame
you can blow and end the game
i am still the yellow flame



it no longer matters who walks away.
goodbye piglet
goodbye branch
i have no more honey
*flicker*
i will not burn again
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