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i.
it was all skinned knees
and stop signs between us.
we pushed too hard
or not hard enough.

ii.
the last star i wished upon
turned out to be a satellite,
and the last time i kissed you
really wasn't the last time.

the scent of romance- pine needles
and sawdust clung to my shoulders
where your fingers left goose flesh
when i least expected it.

iii.
i'd be tangled up in you and bed sheets
if i didn't know you better than that,
[sweetheart,] you're thunderstorms on
Saturday nights and "Why don't you stay
for awhile"
's and the infidelities
that line my cheeks.
those fucking satellites keep getting in my way.

--
I can't fucking write to save my life, and as soon as I admit it I choke with inspiration. I just can't win.

[Edit] Meztere is a pain in my ass, but finds my typos. :heart:

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Eremitik's avatar
Each verse in this one carries little gifts to treasure and cherish, that make the poem shine.

"it was all skinned knees
and stop signs between us."

"the scent of romance- pine needles
and sawdust clung to my shoulders
where your fingers left goose flesh
when i least expected it."


"[sweetheart,] you're thunderstorms on
Saturday nights and "Why don't you stay
for awhile"'s and the infidelities
that line my cheeks."

In actuality, these lines are more than "little".
You have a wonderful way with words that makes me want to keep coming back.