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Forcing the Issue

I wanted fireworks

I wanted something magical to happen

I wanted

I don’t know what I wanted

Whatever it was, I didn’t get it

 

Instead, I got the awkward meeting of our lips

The hesitant movement of hands

The feeling of something not quite right

I tried so hard

Forcing things to happen

 

It wasn’t meant to be,

But we tried anyway

 

We both tried

Knowing it would be nothing more than that one time

Was it worth it?

Should it have happened?

Should I have let it happen?

 

Six months later you bring it up again

Asking what I thought about it

Did I have fun?

Was it good?

 

I was honest

I told you what I felt

I told you

But you didn’t say what you  thought.

 

Whatever it was I was expecting,

I didn’t get it

No fireworks

No magic

Not even a spark

 

A few kisses

Not much more

It wasn’t right

It wasn’t what you wanted

It wasn't what I thought it would be

 

But now I know

I won’t regret it

It’s what I wanted at the time but,

I think our time ran out before it even started.

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maria-rodriguez
American
Published
Feb 25, 2013
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February 25,2013

I think it still needs some work. Any suggestions?

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