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sometimes, love feels like swimming on a sunny day. you jump in, and the water is cold- and it feels so pleasant against the scorching ball of light, especially in the afternoon. it seems to get warmer as you stay, moving around, struggling to fight against the laws of gravity & nature. it’s easy, comfortable. that’s the best part, see- when you don’t have to speak because you can finish each other’s sentences. but sometimes, we find ourselves looking at the pool in winter, no intention of ever wanting to swim in it again. cuddling ourselves up in blankets, watching movies & staying inside. that’s just as bad as staying in the shallow end, one foot out of the door. to some, love is a rose, beautiful at first, but the thorns hurt. to others, it is a drug, a disease, an animal, a garden. a heaven. a hell. love takes all these different forms, and we lie on our beds, thinking, is it really worth it all? god, i hope it is.
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Oct 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018 at 3:49 AM UTC
i haven't gone swimming in a year
sometimes, love feels like swimming on a sunny day. you jump in, and the water is cold- and it feels so pleasant against the scorching ball of light, especially in the afternoon. it seems to get warmer as you stay, moving around, struggling to fight against the laws of gravity & nature. it’s easy, comfortable. that’s the best part, see- when you don’t have to speak because you can finish each other’s sentences. but sometimes, we find ourselves looking at the pool in winter, no intention of ever wanting to swim in it again. cuddling ourselves up in blankets, watching movies & staying inside. that’s just as bad as staying in the shallow end, one foot out of the door. to some, love is a rose, beautiful at first, but the thorns hurt. to others, it is a drug, a disease, an animal, a garden. a heaven. a hell. love takes all these different forms, and we lie on our beds, thinking, is it really worth it all? god, i hope it is.
this is what i like to call the 'raw stage', unedited. please do give feedback:)
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Oct 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018 at 3:49 AM UTC
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