mother always said: love is between a man and a woman.
i always said: but what if it's between me and another woman?
father always said: no boy is good enough for my daughter.
i always said: but what if i want a girl?
brother always said: i'll make sure your boyfriend treats you right.
i always said: but what if i have a girlfriend?
you always said: i love you.
and i always said: love is between you and me, and your the best girl for me who treats me right no matter what.
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she, her
Poetrypoems about the love between two women and the power of sapphic love