The L word

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I'll pretend

Yes I'll just pretend

That my heart is beating normally

And not vigorously

That my smile is small

When in fact,

It's bigger than you ever thought

That my breathing is steady

And my insides are calm

That my fingers aren't shaking

And my lips aren't dry

Blimey whom am I kidding?!

I'm going out of my mind

Your love has hit me hard

And I'm an open card

You can read through me

You can read between the lines

The spaces bear emotions

And the margin is where you can start

Go through each word

Just when you reach the L word,

Don't freak out

Please

When you're done

Silently and slowly

Look at me

Nod or tell

Do you feel the same?

Or do you not?..

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