If you really want, I will
Not say a word, I will
Keep it all to myself,
The surprise, the joy,
And I will learn that
This is friendship,
Learn to hide this part of myself,
And in a few years’ time
When she puts her hand
Over my mouth, I will
Accept it without thinking
Of you because it is
Part of me now, blandness
Where there should be colour,
A void that once contained
Happiness, and I will wonder
Why I feel so empty.

02/16/2026

Posted on 10/03/2026
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