I said,
“I love you more than I hate myself”
through crooked metal teeth.
That was the secret.
My teeth were rotten
from all the lies that had passed through them;
they couldn’t stand straight anymore.
My face was caving in and my bones were breaking
under hundreds of unpaid dues.
I love you more than I hate myself.
You will never know
how strong and weak I can be.
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