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Was it really love

Jamie lee 2009 (Grahamstown)

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He was once a she
They are now a he
Hey eyes
His good byes
A smile as dangerous as hers is where the darkness lers
You weren't a he but a she
The bee stung
You grew
I flew
The room covered in red
You were in my very own bed

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A short poem about a break up and a complicated situation that involves transgender,mental health,self harm and sexual assault

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Written on August 28, 2023

Submitted by timmjamie101 on August 28, 2023

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Scheme AABBBACDDEE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 223
Words 52
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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