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Sorcery

there are some people i know

whose beauty

is a crime.

who make you so crazy

you don't know

whether to throw yourself

at them

or kill them.

which makes

for permanent madness.

which could be

bad for you.

you better be on the lookout

for such circumstances.

stay away

from the night.

they most likely lurk

in corners of the room

where they think

they being inconspicuous

but they so beautiful

an aura

gives them away.

stay away

from the day.

they most likely

be walking

down the street

when you least

expect it

trying to look

ordinary

but they so fine

they break your heart

by making you dream

of other possibilities.

stay away

from crazy music.

they most likely

be creating it.

cuz when you're that beautiful

you can't help

putting it out there.

everyone knows

how dangerous

that can get.

stay away

from magic shows.

especially those

involving words.

words are very

tricky things.

everyone knows

words

the most common

instruments of

illusion.

they most likely

be saying them,

breathing poems

so rhythmic

you can't help

but dance.

and once

you start dancing

to words

you might never

stop.

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