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Hymn to a Lover's Chest
TL;DR An exuberant hymn celebrating the sanctuary found in a lover's embrace — absurd, devotional, and utterly sincere.
Beloved, tonight I bring my whole foolish republic to the wide republic of your chest. I arrive with my cheek as a petition, my mouth as a signature of heat, my hands two humble ministers negotiating treaties of warmth beneath your breath. Under your collarbone—the border— I declare myself citizen. Your chest: not a prize but a province; not inventory, but invitation.

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