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I used to hate the grey And everything it stood for. The cold The waves The friendships I outgrew. I used to hide in my closet, So I wouldn’t have to see it. Six years later I do not know love But I imagine the wind around me Sounds something similar to what Achilles heard When Patroclus said they were gods. Now I live for the grey Like I live as the grey; The cold settled in my bones, The waves leak from my eyes, The friends I learned to love, And now I find comfort in the grey.
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Feb 15
Feb 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM UTC
The Grey (I Do Not Know Love)
I used to hate the grey And everything it stood for. The cold The waves The friendships I outgrew. I used to hide in my closet, So I wouldn’t have to see it. Six years later I do not know love But I imagine the wind around me Sounds something similar to what Achilles heard When Patroclus said they were gods. Now I live for the grey Like I live as the grey; The cold settled in my bones, The waves leak from my eyes, The friends I learned to love, And now I find comfort in the grey.
HollyLS
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14/F/USA
Feb 15
Feb 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM UTC
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