He took my wrist
and asked
why I always had
an elastic band around it
I said it showed
that I was ready for the unexpected
He laughed
and kissed me
What I didn't tell him was
that my little sister
once ran away
and because of her loosened hair
she didn't see
the abyss
Nov 12, 2013
Nov 12, 2013 at 11:50 AM UTC
He took my wrist
and asked
why I always had
an elastic band around it
I said it showed
that I was ready for the unexpected
He laughed
and kissed me
What I didn't tell him was
that my little sister
once ran away
and because of her loosened hair
she didn't see
the abyss
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