These days when I’m alone
I speak English to myself,
legs crossed in the corner where guests
sometimes take off their shoes and well aware this is
exactly what I’m allergic to.
Before the reaction sets in I fold over
find my center in saying to my broken skin
this one is for telling
and this one is for telling.
(they avoid me now
press “end” when I call
and so)
this one is for telling,
for giving in
and listening
to those ads you know the ones
with puffy eyed
and terrified
women, phone-calls away from salvation, telling you now
to “tell someone”.
They don’t admit, however, that telling
causes confidantes to recoil
to resign from the well paid position
of best friend forever
and to the broken skin I
laugh
legs, patchworks of hives and goosebumps
arms unrecognizably red
gaping and deeper still
that was for telling.
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"They don’t admit, however, that telling
causes confidantes to recoil
to resign from the well paid position
of best friend forever."
This begs the question, Whats worst, the secret
or the telling? MMMMMMMMM........
Very well written.
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i'm honestly not sure.... the secret is horrible but the telling has heavy consequences. thanks for the comment
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im not sure if this is about what i think it is but coming from someone who used to do self harm it sounds alot like it. if im wrong sorry. but this really hit me in a place i dont like to go... but i do believe this held a greatness to it. your getting awfully great at this expression hun
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thanks again i'm blushing XD
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I hate reading those things from you. Sounds all too real. And it probably is real. And the pain is real. And in a way I find myself relating to this. But then I guess I never could and it would be an insult for me to claim that. But in any case, whatever it is your pen renders, it always renders it in the most beautiful and incisive way.
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you're right though. it is too real. i hate writing them, like i said, if this is inspiration then muses are fucking sick. thanks for always being there. without you i tell myself i suck. <3
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This is powerful. I like your interpretation of the subject, it is not an easy thing to describe well.
Good Job.
-Snow
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thank you so much
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Woah, this is a strongly poignant piece. It's almost painful to read because the emotion is so strong. Well written too. I guess there's really no words of comfort to be said if this is true but the least I can do is remind you that you're very talented.
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thank you very much! i dont know about talent i'm just letting it out heheh
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