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"The darkness is your friend," always.

"The darkness is your friend," always.

“Kuando se eskurese, es para amaneser.” (When it’s dark out, that’s because the dawn is coming.)-Ladino proverb

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Philippe du Col
Dec 25, 2024
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(((Dear Boys))):

Aim for the stars?

I learned that people don’t discard you for someone better; they find new victims to avoid their pain; they discard you for someone blind to their manipulation.

On my fractured rib cage, there’s ink to remind me.

It says:

“Viser Bas”

…

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