I’ve had a burning frustration for years: men who I’ve loved being with in a platonic way, who I’ve gotten really close with, when suddenly, they cut the friendship short leaving me with no explanation whatsoever. This poem is dedicated to all you lovelies—I hope some ladies can relate.
is it okay
if we play
this game of
hide and seek
smile so meek
even though we are both
taken by unique hearts?
i can see you are terrified
to get too close
there’s a cautiousness
a force field
a cold shield
visible to my eyes only
sensed by my heart alone
this distance is devastating
a secret wound bleeds in me
and i know it bleeds in you
we both shine in remarkable ways
so why can’t we shine together
in those fleeting moments of meeting?
why do i detect a hostility
in your body language
the tone of your voice?
do not feel bitter because we can’t swim
in the ripples one anothers’
minds and mouths more deeply
because the whistle will always blow
and unplug our connection
just know
our time together should be sublime
all the while never venturing beyond the realms of friendship
Author: Gabriella
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Author Bio: ✏︎ w r i t e r
ventüre ・ førever cüriøus ・ mindfül
⚚ debüt nøvel 2018
⚚ MA crëative writing
⚚ ëmbräce sënsüal fëmininity
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