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__Untie me from your thoughts__ — acting loose from your love;   not what I should’ve known. Knot-tongued,   unable to say what I’m really feeling     inside the chambers of my heart. Dumpling cheekbones   feeding off your smile —     _it's a soft scene_. But all of our best actions   still aren’t worth a movie screen. And aren’t we looking   a little too scripted     in front of our peers? __You__ —   my original promissory note. Please take note   of every step you take in my mind,     scribbling down your movements       like wandering footnotes. ________________________________________ There’s also the shaking __trial of courtship__ —   in the jaws of both judges. You say what you want —   and it turns out to be     exactly what I don’t. You try to live in my thoughts,   but I’m still __renting that house__. No roots, no keys —   just memories on a month-to-month lease. ________________________________________ To say every man is just, "a dog" —   their barking mingles on, chasing their own tails,   returning to the ones who wronged them     as if _they_ were wrong. But the dog’s got a bone to pick,   and it contests every bone. ________________________________________ __Truth is__ — this, like our love,   was never meant     to be a love poem.
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Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM UTC
This Was Never Meant to Be a Love Poem
Countless songs and poems Dedicated to one thing How a simple little word Could be so inspiring When I see that others have it It makes a lot more sense But when I think of it coming for me, It's something I resent Looks flawless from a distance Desirable at times But quickly many things can change If you read between the lines A drug that is both addicting And causes enough harm There's no chance of falling victim to its sneaky charm. Why is this concept so easy For everyone to grasp While I'm out drowning Waiting for this irrational fear to pass...
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Jan 27, 2015
Jan 27, 2015 at 11:30 PM UTC
Not a Love Poem