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for the home stretch

a love poem

By Dane BHPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Runner-Up in Love in 50 Words Challenge
for the home stretch
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let's be the love that holds

through the breakdown.

let's be the love that's unafraid

to call for help from the toilet,

a love that ignores the food

stuck to our chins,

a muscle memory love

that

even after I don't know your face

still flutters

when you come in.

love poems

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Dane BH

By day, I'm a cog in the nonprofit machine, and poet. By night, I'm a creature of the internet. My soul is a grumpy cat who'd rather be sleeping.

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    Written by Dane BH