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Awkward text

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 7 months ago 1 min read
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Awkward text
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That awkward moment

When your good news lives like trash

A bad text unspent

sad poetry
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About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

I am a published author on Patheos,

I am Bexley by Resurgence Novels

The Half Paper Moon on Golden Storyline Books for Kindle.

My novella Carnivorous will be published by Eukalypto

& Atonement will be released this August by JMS Books

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  • Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock7 months ago

    I agree with Kendall, this is a bit of a puzzle. Having read through the rest of the comments I understand this to be about good news you can't share because they'll make it about something else. Personally, I prefer your choice of "unspent" over "unsent". It carries the same meaning with that little extra attached. The text itself, sending or not sending it, all of it costs you something.

  • That second line is just so heartbreaking. I'm so sorry Merly. Sending you lots of love and hugs! ❤️

  • Cathy holmes7 months ago

    I kind of feel like you haven't sent the text because you've not yet exhausted the possibilities of what exactly to say. And I prob just made it may more complicated than it is. I love that you're making me think. Nicely done.

  • Dana Crandell7 months ago

    I feel the moment. And I have the same question...

  • Paul Stewart7 months ago

    Ouch...I'd second Andrew's question - about whether it's meant to be unspent or unsent. I think I get the gist of the poem though.

  • Andrew C McDonald7 months ago

    "A bad text unspent"? Was that meant to be "unsent"? Just wondering.

  • Alex H Mittelman 7 months ago

    I like it🤍❤️♥️♥️

  • Kendall Defoe 7 months ago

    This one is a bit of a puzzle.

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