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 Feb 2014 Jennifer Staples
Love
I regret a lot of things,
But the thing I regret the most is letting her go.
Having her in my hands,
And releasing her,
Letting her slip away.
Because I was afraid of the oppression,
And hate,
That might come,
If I was to call that pretty little,
Tom boy girl,
With the brown hair and the green eyes,
"mine".
I'm broken glass,
I slipped threw your fingers and shattered a crossed your floor,
Surrounding your feet making it impossible to walk away from the mess,
You felt guilty because I was your mothers favorite glass,
You stared at me for only a few minutes before taking the risk and walking slowly away,
You picked up a broom an swept me away,
I was broken glass tossed into the trash,
You again felt guilty for breaking your mothers favorite,
So you gathered up your money and bought a new one,
You placed the shiny new favorite on the shelf,
You never second glanced the mess in the trash.
Why? Why wasn't I good enough?
I was just shattered glass you left in the trash, you replaced, and forgot about.
 Feb 2014 Jennifer Staples
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I started missing you today
I usually don't miss people because missing people is weird and sad
and I already have enough negativity in my head
when you whisper hello
and make me turn my head
and remind me
Then I get this ticking sound in the back of my head
and I keep telling my feet it's time to turn around
but then I remember
that even if I started walking
I would never find you
and then the itch comes back
and the tick turns into a beat
then I realize its a mix of my heartbeat
and me repeatedly punching the wall or my head
maybe if I could feel that'd clear that part up
and I remember the questions
I needed to ask you about math class
and I remember your little sister
telling me that you had a crush on me
and to keep it a secret
and I remember the swing set we pushed her on
and the only thing I can't remember is
when you told me you loved me
but I know you did
because I told you I loved you too
and I still do love you
and I know I should remember that
above everything else but I don't
and I'm sorry
I'm so sorry for everything
I'm sorry I didn't help you cheat on that test
and I'm sorry I didn't save you a seat at lunch that one time
and I'm sorry I forgot to study with you the other night
and I'm sorry I let you walk home because I was mad at you
and I'm sorry I let that car be the last thing to kiss you

t.w

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