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"Will you keep me warm?" Saw the question in your eyes. You were promising peace: Smooth sailing, clear skies. So I let your waves take me. "Will you keep me warm?" Pearls of guilt below your surface. Turbulence our constant companion, I grit my teeth; I'd win this race. So I strained against your current. "Will you keep me warm?" The maelstrom split us open. I lashed myself to the mast, a captain with one oath left unspoken. So I woke on barren shores. Now ask me again. "Will you keep me warm?" And I'll sigh, bereft, "I think not, my perfect storm."
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Nov 22, 2025
Nov 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM UTC
Perfect Storm
"Will you keep me warm?" Saw the question in your eyes. You were promising peace: Smooth sailing, clear skies. So I let your waves take me. "Will you keep me warm?" Pearls of guilt below your surface. Turbulence our constant companion, I grit my teeth; I'd win this race. So I strained against your current. "Will you keep me warm?" The maelstrom split us open. I lashed myself to the mast, a captain with one oath left unspoken. So I woke on barren shores. Now ask me again. "Will you keep me warm?" And I'll sigh, bereft, "I think not, my perfect storm."
Okay okay, she never actually asked me in those exact words, but I mean come on you get the vibe.
#love#ache#pain#loss#storm#nautical
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Griz
25/M/USA
Nov 22, 2025
Nov 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM UTC
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