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recognition

pt 3 of a poetic series "friends to lovers"

By Alexandria StanwyckPublished 6 months ago β€’ 1 min read
recognition
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Part Two

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too many whims

are lingering

to where the ocean

is more passing thoughts

than water

*

love has always been the truth

sitting between us

and yet i lied

first to myself

because it's easier to say that lie is the truth

when you believe it yourself

--platonic(ally)

how the adding and removing of a word

turns the world on its head

*

but the feeling will pass

as anything in life does

one day

a future of always and forever

won't be triggered

by looks and brushing hands

all i will see is

is the simple fact

we are soulmates close friends

*

i have the feeling

we are now forever changed

to the point where i now use words

to downplay what he means to me

and to lie to myself a little longer

not because this is wrong

but because of fear

of the wave

taking him

far

far

away

*

Next part coming soon

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About the Creator

Alexandria Stanwyck

My inner child screams joyfully as I fall back in love with writing.

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