All these threads lead to the same endings.
The fabric of pain doesn’t shelter,
and it rains all the time.
I stumble among the defense mechanisms,
and the battlegrounds now stretch
like a list of forgotten names.
The devil may understand the broken,
but he is laughing
behind the cup of indifference.
These fractures are given labels,
beautiful categories,
pinned to the walls like wrists.
I am suffocating on all
the identities they are forcing upon me.
Hesitant to say a word
as the ink falls unwillingly from my eyes.
Every sin that once separated us
is now sold back with a smile.
And the sign overhead says: Play to Win.
We cannot thrive within
these pull-string playgrounds.
Because the game is tied
too tightly to ourselves.
JL Stevens is a writer of psychological fiction. She is currently working on her first collection of short tragedies entitled How The Story Ends. You can find her poetry on Facebook under JL Stevens and Chaos of Thought. She loves classic literature and has a deep passion for words. She is going back to school to pursue her degree in psychology and human development, and hopes to incorporate this into her writing.
A masterful work.
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brilliant! Thank you for sharing with us
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Welcome! ❤ This is gorgeous.
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Thank you.
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Nice to meet you J.L. It is a pleasure to publish some of your writing on Sudden Denouement
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Thank you for the opportunity.
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JL Stevens on Sudden Denouement
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Welcome and beautiful work!
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Thank you.
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This is wonderful. I am so proud of you Jessica.
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Oh this is powerful. Welcome too the fold!
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Thank you.
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I am a huge fan of JL Stevens so this is a wonderful treat to see her on SD.
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Thank you. I love your work as well.
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Absolutely stunning, Jess. I am so pleased you’re here on SD today and I look forward to more of your work here.
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Thank you for the opportunity. I am honored.
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