1
You finally say
I love you
And she doesn’t
Run
Or reciprocate
She just says
“You shouldn’t
Have said that”
Which is good
Enough
The next day
She comes over
A little bit
Sweeter
A little bit
Kinder
Some of the
Edges have
Been smoothed
Out
She gives you
A hug upon
Entering
You realize
You made the
Right
Decision
You waited
Long
Enough.
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2
You are a
Matisse
Painting
I am a
18th century
Sculpture
We are two
Pieces of
Art
One quiet
As stone
The other
Filling the room
With
Color.
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3
She is now
Back
And I can listen
To sad music
Again
There is nothing worse
Than a love song
When you yourself
Are heart-broken
But now she is
Back
And the stars
Are lined up
Again
The earth is
Well
At least
The Part
Under my
Feet.
I love your self portraits. I love your poems.
Such fine poems!