Fall: A double meaning. It was only autumn, and I was already head over heels for you.
Peace: We walked to the park in those crisp, ever-shortening nights to get high and hold hands. The journey back was always so much more beautiful.
Lust: I gave myself wholly to you, trusting you to be gentle with my scars. Being naked in front of someone else had always been a terrifying thought; being naked with you made me feel safe.
Distance: We spent less and less time together. You still loved me down and tried to convince me it was as real as it was in the beginning, but I felt myself slipping into the rift.
Distress: You said we needed a break, so you could work on yourself and learn how to show me love again.
You are right, but I still feel empty.
Nov 14, 2019
Nov 14, 2019 at 4:28 PM UTC
Fall: A double meaning. It was only autumn, and I was already head over heels for you.
Peace: We walked to the park in those crisp, ever-shortening nights to get high and hold hands. The journey back was always so much more beautiful.
Lust: I gave myself wholly to you, trusting you to be gentle with my scars. Being naked in front of someone else had always been a terrifying thought; being naked with you made me feel safe.
Distance: We spent less and less time together. You still loved me down and tried to convince me it was as real as it was in the beginning, but I felt myself slipping into the rift.
Distress: You said we needed a break, so you could work on yourself and learn how to show me love again.
You are right, but I still feel empty.
inspired by Gay Degani's "Abbreviated Glossary"
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