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Lunasaturne
Lunasaturne
F/UK Trying to make sense of the world through the medium of poetry
He was thinking of her when he was inside me. I saw it— in the way his eyes glazed, lit with pleasure that didn’t belong to me. There was warmth in his body, but coldness in the truth: it was me he was ******* But all his fires burned for her. I was just the third body. a fleeting satisfaction, he couldn’t bring himself to want.
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Jun 21, 2025
Jun 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM UTC
The Third Body
As Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Six simple words— struck something deep, A truth felt, But never named. We measure ourselves against strangers and friends alike, whispering, “I want what they have.” And just like that, our joy slips through the cracks. Comparison breeds envy, envy turns to bitterness. “Why them? Why not me?” we ask, as if fairness follows longing. But truth is— they’re likely looking back at you, thinking the ******* same
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May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM UTC
Thief of Joy
We sit in the coffee shop— laughter spilling loud, hearts full, like the beans brewed deep in our cups. For a fleeting moment, we set the world right, and nothing exists beyond us four and this tiny corner of time and space.
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May 18, 2025
May 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM UTC
Coffee Date