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Testament, Volume 2:

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Introduction

Contents Testament Eleonora Papotto Testimony Eleonora Papotto Special thanks Testament Eleonora Papotto

Poetry

Chasing the Sun Eleonora Papotto Growth Eleonora Papotto S1C3R1A1B3B3L1E1 Eleonora Papotto The Transient Star Eleonora Papotto Roses from Evron Eleonora Papotto Bricolage for Rejects Eleonora Papotto Kpetekple Eleonora Papotto What’s hidden in the dark Eleonora Papotto Stolen Creativity Eleonora Papotto The March of the Little Straw Dolls Eleonora Papotto Unbreakable Eleonora Papotto My World is Flat Eleonora Papotto Embraced Eleonora Papotto Medusa Eleonora Papotto The Power to Destroy Me Eleonora Papotto Maize in the Harmattan Eleonora Papotto

Short-story

An Insight into the Dressmaker Eleonora Papotto The Lighthouse Eleonora Papotto An Open Letter to Booklovers Eleonora Papotto

Script

The Deadly Ham Eleonora Papotto

The Power to Destroy Me

Eleonora Papotto

Love, 

I used to call your name

When I felt lonely

Hoping for an answer,

Giving you limitless power.

 

The power to destroy me.

 

To have my entire happiness

In your hands.

To have my entire existence

In your hands.

 

You could have destroyed me

But you did not.

You could have left me alone,

breaking me 

And all that we had

But you did not.

 

That gave me limitless power 

Over you.

 

I now know your soul,

I now know your kindness and caring.

I relied on you and you sustained me.

You cared so much about me

You would not destroy me

      And our love,

Even though I was poison to you.

Even though I was poison to our love.

  

I was not as tender as you.

I wanted to destroy my strongest weakness

You

 

I took my chance

To destroy our love.

The worst chance:

I betrayed you

Just to be unbreakable.

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Testament, Volume 2:

Testament is the second stand-alone anthology produced entirely by the Ta Voix team of aspiring professionals, which now stands at around 300 contributors from around the world.

This work is a testament to the skill and passion of the team, and of their voluntary commitment during one of the most difficult times through which many of us have ever lived.

First published by Ta Voix 2020

Copyright retained by the individual authors. Ta Voix has been granted the non-exclusive right to exhibit these works. No part of this anthology may be reproduced without prior written permission of the individual copyright owners, except for the use of cited quotation.

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