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Likeable not loveable

The subtle difference

By Bevan Tse-stuartPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
Likeable not loveable
Photo by Elena Rabkina on Unsplash

I thought i was once probably loveable, but at the least likeable

I never thought I’d be unlovable or unlikeable

But you showed me that I was

It’s like desire and value

You could desire someone easily

You could want what i can give you in a heartbeat

You could like how I do stuff for you

you could want me to be round and to hold you or spend my time on you

But you couldn’t value what it took for me to do that

You couldn’t say you knew how much it took for me to walk the short marathon over

Or the time I sacrificed because you wanted me to be there for an hour.

Yes I was likeable, it’s hard not to be when you give so much of yourself That you no longer know

Who you are

Yes I was likeable for the things I could give

But could you love the man because

He walked over

Or was he just likeable?

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About the Creator

Bevan Tse-stuart

coping with depression. Mostly just me venting but any love is appreciated

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