missed calls
texts left on read
_why?_
_how did we get here?_
we went from
obnoxious surpluses of excitement
to crushing quantities of hesitation
and restraint
eyes clouded
as check-marks
turn to green
and active status fades out
unable to move
staring motionlessly at
texts, as unwanted as myself
trapped by a prison of thoughts
gazing through tearful vision
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020 at 8:35 AM UTC
missed calls
texts left on read
_why?_
_how did we get here?_
we went from
obnoxious surpluses of excitement
to crushing quantities of hesitation
and restraint
eyes clouded
as check-marks
turn to green
and active status fades out
unable to move
staring motionlessly at
texts, as unwanted as myself
trapped by a prison of thoughts
gazing through tearful vision
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