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Naïveté

I fell off while you stayed

By Bridget CouturePublished about a year ago 1 min read
Naïveté
Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash

we built our nest from naïveté

doubts, hopes, corruptive sacrifice

finally the pain weighed down

I fell off while you stayed,

held our fantasy

with denial,

reached for me.

I flew…

Away.

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About the Creator

Bridget Couture

An aspiring author and poet with an unquenchable love for books. Can often be found typing intensely or substituting reading for sleep.

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  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Lovely read. Great nonet.

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    So fascinating

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