we both avoid it.
i've never heard you use it when talking about me.
i almost never use it in front of you.
because i'm afraid it would change things.
it would crush me if you said it
and i know it hurts you
i've never felt the need to say it
when describing you
but sometimes i do
because i don't want to get ahead of myself
then i feel so guilty
like i am betraying you in some way
i slipped up in front of you once
and i watched your face change
i still think about it,
the way that word hurt you
because we are so much more than Friends.
YOU ARE READING
AS if i would write about you
Poetrywould you read it? A collection of poems about (mainly) one person making me feel heartache, growth, love, confusion, jealousy, toxicity, and vulnerability. I made the story gender-neutral, in hopes to broaden the horizon and to spread inclusivity...
