when I shower
I reread us
like a bedtime story
I regret nothing
I love you now
as I have always loved you
and I love him,
the man who is
consistent and distant,
like me
always chasing
open air
he is a poem
you are a chapter
and I am exhausted
I no longer need
words of affirmation
or attention
I need nourishment
I need rest
Eventually the sky
will crack itself in two
on a stormy night
and light me on fire
when I’m not looking
but for now,
love me
and
everyone
and
no one
forever
as I love you
02-27-23
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