The Adult Orphan
Part time writer, full time procrastinator. Looking to read new writers and share some of my own. so far I have been working on a collection of short stories about my life, poems of the same, and I have a very rough sci fi outline.
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- Sep 19, 2026
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Substack or Scamstack ? (opens the original)
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This is my first Colab! Thanks, for adding your 2 cents and some very helpful tips when looking for beta readers.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="457" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetc
I love you, I say (opens the original)
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I love you, I sayIn the same breath I say give me space.We are happier than ever, what could it be?My head is playing tricks on me. I love you, I sayAs I look at the cute boy walking byWhy should you trust me , I'm biMy lust is just in my eyes. I love you, I sayAs I feel myself begin to changeSuburban dad flows through my veins.The ones that used to contain my strange. I love you, I sayMy head is playing tricks on me againYour all there is,All there was,All there's ever been. I love you, todayNo
Dust (opens the original)
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Time to rest your bones,They're bound to get osteoporosis if you keep worrying like you do.Take a seat on the floor,Breath in the dust that you can't wait to clean.It's mostly made of you anywho.The dust that is....Enjoy the company of a stranger,Let them become your family.Make new dust, made from the skin of a lover.Let the years pile up in a house filled with two.Your bones will grow strong and straight when you let someone else to prop you up.Someone to hang in a picture frame on your wall.S
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