They call it care
with their teeth showing
They call it love
with a target in the room
They call it safety
while reaching for the blade of removal
Hatred now prefers
to experience itself as compassion
It likes clean hands
soft words
good lighting
the witness of a crowd
Contempt has learned
that love-language improves circulation
So it travels farther now
dressed for company
warm in the mouth
sharp in the blood
Listen closely
The sentence says healing
The pulse says punish
The face says human
The hunger says choose an enemy
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Your attention is the rarest currency. Thank you for the exchange.
— Mabst
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