Promise me, you said,
and I hesitated,
even after
the despondency
in your eyes
lashed out at me.
But I could not say
what you wanted to hear,
and now your dejection,
and my guilt
linger in
my silence.
Promise me, you said,
and I hesitated,
even after
the despondency
in your eyes
lashed out at me.
But I could not say
what you wanted to hear,
and now your dejection,
and my guilt
linger in
my silence.
I require love, attention, food, exercise and naps. I am basically a puppy.
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november child
July 28, 2017 at 2:34 pm
Ouch. I hope this wasn’t based on a true story. That pain really comes through.
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July 28, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Wow, with two sentences you squeezed my heart. Your writing is amazing.
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July 28, 2017 at 5:17 pm
Thank you 🙂
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