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Elijah Griffan
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Aug 2014
Parachutes
I fell in love once.
I fell hard, and I fell fast, and my parachute didn't open before I hit the ground.
And boy, did I hit it.
You took my breath away.
And when I suffered from asphyxiation you refused to give it back.
You gave me a smile, and I gave you everything I had.
You were my life, and I was your crutch.
You were horrible, nasty, broken, and… Beautiful.
And I loved every part of you, even the bad ones.
You said your final goodbye more than once, but I couldn't bring myself to close that door. It was always open, and I was always there waiting.
Every day I watch you from my doorway, even though it hurts to keep myself there. I’m stuck.
I’m stuck in that doorway, every day. I’m stuck forever waiting for you to turn around and come home.
Written by
Elijah Griffan
Muskegon, MI
(Muskegon, MI)
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