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when the words start to shift in meaning (for one of us) | Things You Can't Say Out Loud
i love you
i never knew three words
held such ambiguity
until you jumped the fence
into new territory
i couldn't follow
the grass is greener on the other side
so we crossed those words out of our conversations
but not our bodies
(actions speak louder than words anyway)
it wasn't enough
the words that helped us to grow
poisoned us
until we died
even when we were dead
i loved you
[time passes
and life changes]
now
we're here
like before
but different
and yet
i still can't say
i love you
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Alexandria Stanwyck
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In breaking news, rehabilitated Republican Senator Johnnie Johnson (Pronouns: HE, HIM, HIS) called a press conference from the Men’s room of the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, Concourse B, across from the Ignatius Reilly’s Lucky Dog stand. The Senator had just returned from a sexual reorientation rehabilitation program in Memphis, TN after being publically disgraced at a Buckee’s Truckstop restroom soliciting sex from an undercover cop three months ago. He is a founding member of the Reformed Christians for Christ, a conservative, pro-family and ex-gay advocacy group. In the spirit of being reborn, Senator Johnson invited reporters to marvel at his plans for a major remodeling of airport bathrooms.
By Cathy Schieffelin5 days ago in Humor
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⚪️ I like that you didn’t just cross out, ‘I loved you’ but also ‘the grass was greener on the other side’. The inability to have the truth glaring at you… ~ ‘but not our bodies’ this was deep. The body keeps it all in, the good and the bad. ⚪️ The ending holds true to what has changed. Because even though the two might still be around each other, the absence of ‘I love you’ makes it all different. Nicely done, Alexandria 🤗♥️