HeyJaredBus Stop Poet
Lesbian college student writing about the inherent horror of living and other less gory things.
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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kintsugi (opens the original)
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kintsugi,still cracked even with the,makeup,shattered,fragile still.everything but the,glue,precious.bring me back to,how i was.i know,why i hated you,when we met,and there,is not enough gold..baked clay cannot,heal itself,scar over with,time,and maybe,i can't either..give me time.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UxdI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep
cups and sinks (opens the original)
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at the bottom of every glasslays the same reflectionthe condensation dripswebs spelling words i have yet to learninto puddles spilling overcountertopssharp like the first echomalleable but strong willedand i'll let you hold my handif your socks get wet<div
the past (opens the original)
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everything is real in the way that it isn't.everything i’ve felt,and done,only happened.there's nothing to hold onto when you're alive.only the past keeps coming,and you only get the past out of it,and then you die and there's nothing left,just the past.you were there,but you can't ever touch it,it's hard to know if it's worth it when everything is so fleeting.Subscribe
no good (opens the original)
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a match unlit does no one goodwho does not burn does not warmand who does not warm is of no benefitdeserves no water to snuffor light to smileand is not to enjoy the luxury of laughteror the courtesy of shamea match unlit is not shrill within a matchboxfor its purpose is that of to servebut once alonea stark reminder of damp mildew and molding dreams creeping into every soggy cornerof every warm and humid skullbrine of personhood and soot soaked i’ll remove myself from this body with timethoroug
9/8/2025 (opens the original)
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there are candy wrappers on the passenger’s seat,and ive been ritualizing transactions.buy 2 get 1 0% off,what a deal! i’m getting 6!and i’ll eat it all in one night.i have to do things the right way,emotional turned physical,spiritually, but it’s just a compulsion.i’ll do it anyways.i need to run it by someone.i feel too justified,but i would be cruel to.smiling is to
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