Spilled Ink by Alexandra Grant

Spilled Ink by Alexandra Grant

The C Word

One Word, Endless Woe

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Alexandra Grant
Sep 16, 2026
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A greyscale image of a lone man on a train track. The man is translucent and ghostly.
Photography and Image by Gabriel on Unsplash

The mere thought of you
Sucks the light from the day
You desiccate a blooming rose
The fullness of life empties at your whispered name
All color turns gray

You …

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