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Eradicaton

Strawberry guavas remind me of you
and the summer I began to fall
For your sweetness.
was a tartness that made me salivate for more
Kisses from your lips. Made me want to run.
My tongue up and down your glycolic acid face,
curled back into my mouth.
from the sour invasion,
Like the waiawi is to this island
You are to my heart,
Unwelcome.

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