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Stars and Stripes

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You are my American dream
Stars and stripes; mainly stars
Pocks in the sky, pinprick holes in the
Canvas over some electric light
You are my biggest regret
I wish we had happened while I slept
Like a car crash that wakes me, shaking
I'd sleep with a smile and wonder
"What if...?" And then wonder no more
What's the opposite of nostalgia? I'm glad we happened but
I almost wish I'd lived in eternal darkness
Those stars blaze on the back of my eyelids, and I'll
Always miss them.
3rd degree burns don't just peel away like sunstroke.
Plastic glow is not the same.

I am my Statue of Liberty, and
You think you got out while you could
I could splinter and snap and pull you out of freezing waves if I
wanted. I don't.
What would you do if you saw me now -
Ballerina, stretching ghost limbs and chewing her lips -
Just like you liked.
Capital d. What would you say if you saw me now -
Following headlights like stars and sirens like songs,
Candlewick exhale,
Leaning out into the night and
Expecting it to catch me?
Fun story: my ex-bf, who broke up with me saying he was 'too busy with work to have a girlfriend' has a new girlfriend. Really fun.
I think the worst part is I find myself almost unable to write about the whole experience. If I could write about it I would probably feel better. I'm giving it a go.
This is kind of about him but mainly about me. If it was all about him it would just say 'DICK'.
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TheMinaMew's avatar
You're too good for him anyway gurl ¬_¬