I’m scared of mediocrity, of scribing my soul on fading pages, each destined to the fate that met those before it – gently laid to rest in a growing pile of unwanted words.
M.K. STANDBYMy thoughts feel like plagiarism – a feeling already felt, the words already written.
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I think the scars that you left me, they remind me you were real.
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The rain reminds me of his voice, a perfectly composed melody in the sky. Each drop that falls against my window, a dedication to the oceans I would cross – just to sit beside him.
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In the pale light of a setting sun – I’ll hold your hand and promise to love you more, on the days that you forget to love yourself.
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And in the end-you didn’t deserve my thoughts or my ink.
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I sit by the sea wall, willing the waves to stay. Pulling away with gentle abandon – they avenge me for doing the same.
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Her body may lay on your sheets, but my name sits softly on your lips.
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The leaves know when to let go – if only I had the same instinct.
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Just tell me that it won’t be the same- that one day I won’t look at you, and only see a stranger.
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Painting over cracks as you watch the ceiling fall – not everything can be healed with love.
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And when I imagine my home – above all else, I’ll always think of you.
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The bond of friendship as tight as any lover – where shoulders carry shared burden, a devotion unmatched by any other.
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A collection of thoughts bundled together and bound in twine – more toxic than any chemical, my very own poison.
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We didn’t know it was simpler, did we? Those days of sunburnt youth and carefree adventure. Knowing that indestructible optimism would waver with experience – would I have gripped it a little tighter? Held on a little longer?
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Lies sound so sweet when they are wrapped in velvet, a luxurious deception that charms my restless spirit – and I’m forever taken by beautiful things.
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I read that good things take time – but one look at him, and I knew I could never love someone more.
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