Tag: heart broken
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A Soliloquy for Dead-Ends
A tree branch brandishes its silhouette And hides the stucco pattern, flourishing Across the wall. A leaf trembles in the wind. Pauses. Before its stem snaps and lets go Of the leaf. Impulses obligate an outstretched hand To snatch the leaf from wind patterns. Fingers grasp the loose foliage And dollar bills within the same […]
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…just stay home
A language exchange, terses verbal onslaught, Translates An uncomfortable description: “Read.” Curled toes bargain with the heartbeat, pace alone Comforts the options Diagnosed through an inquiry, anxiety insisted upon. Begins the comparison Against personal actions, to those performed By others. ‘If this meant that…’ ‘I did this before…’ ‘It must mean that…’ Infant interactions, defined […]
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And Of Course She Ignores Your Dumbass
Design the question to Alleviate a cellphone twitch. Distinguishing a text From an email. And I’ll never bother her Again. Of course I lie, In operation of survival. To make it hurt less. Swallowing pride And it tastes like cracked glass. Reflection fractured, Compensation For when I’m acting up. Darling. Darling. Darling. Repetition creates comfort, […]