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By g. whilesPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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I SEE THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR EYES

I WOULD JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE

TO SAVE YOURS

DISPROPORTIONATE I KNOW

I’M PROBABLY FEELING MORE THAN I SHOW

BUT THAT’S HOW I AM

HIDE AWAY ALL MY FEELINGS FOR A MAN

TRAPPED INSIDE MY HEAD AND THE CLOSET

FOR FEAR I MIGHT ONE DAY HEAR FAGGOT

BUT SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

GOT ME SEEING THE TRUTH

AND MAYBE PUSH THROUGH

THESE WALLS AND HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH

CAUSE WHEN I’M WITH YOU

IT FEELS LIKE THERE’S NOTHING I CAN’T DO

THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL

I CAN’T NAME OR PLACE IT

BUT OUR LOVE FEELS ENCHANTED

IT’S PRECIOUS

AND HIDING IT AWAY FEELS LIKE A SIN

BUT IF THE WORLD SEES, MY LIFE MIGHT END

NOT FIGURATIVELY OF COURSE

I MEAN LITERALLY FOR SURE

THERE’S TOO MANY HORROR STORIES

OF WHAT MIGHT OCCUR

I’M SCARED OF REJECTION

AND I HATE MY REFLECTION

BUT IN YOU I ONLY SEE PERFECTION

SO THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO TO REGRET THIS

I’M IN TOO DEEP

STONE COLD BUT WITH YOU MY HEART BEATS

WITH YOU I HAVE FOUND PEACE

WITH YOU I CAN IGNORE THE BEASTS

IN MY HEAD

THAT KEEP BRINGING ME DREAD

I DON’T WANT TO BE DEAD

WHEN I GOT YOU LAYING IN MY BED

YOU’RE MY SAFE SPACE

THE WORLD HAS ALREADY MARKED MY FATE

BUT FUCK THEM, THEY JUST TEACH HATE

AND I ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH OF THAT IN MY LIFE

MY WHOLE WORLD IS DARK BUT YOU’RE THE LIGHT

THE TUNNEL THAT MY VISION KEEPS IN FOCUS

FUCK THE CHRISTIANS, I CAN’T CONTROL THIS

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY NO TO THIS?

WHEN YOU’RE THE FIRST PERSON TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE THIS?

LIKE I CAN BREATHE

LIKE I CAN TRULY FINALLY SEE

LIKE I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

AND MAN, YOU’VE GOT ME FEELING DEVOTED

GOT ME SO HIGH, I DON’T KNOW WHAT LOW IS

CAN I HANG ONTO THIS MOMENT?

FREEZE IT AND CAPTURE IT SO I CAN HOLD IT

YOU’RE SPECIAL TO ME

AND YOU LOVE ME SO EFFORTLESSLY

HOW DO YOU DO IT?

MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I’M NOT ABOUT TO LOSE IT

I NEED YOU HERE WITH ME

BY MY SIDE

YOU’RE MY RIDE OR DIE

AND I CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING BETTER

THAN A LOVE THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I MATTER

I’M SO INSIGNIFICANT

SO SMALL IN THIS WORLD BUT YOU’VE LEFT A DENT

YOU FUEL MY FIRE

AND GIVE ME THE LOVE THAT I REQUIRE

THAT I DESIRE

YOU MAKE ME FEEL HOLY

FUCK GOD, YOU’RE THERE WHEN I’M LONELY

YOU’RE MY NEW RELIGION

DON’T NEED MEDS, YOU’RE MY ONLY PRESCRIPTION

THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMEONE LISTENING

CAUSE THEY BROUGHT ME TO YOU

AND I AIN’T NEVER BEEN THIS SEE-THROUGH

BUT YOU GOT ME HOPING THIS TRUST ISN’T MISPLACED

AND IF YOU LEAVE, I KNOW I’M THE ONE TO BLAME

OUR ENERGIES CONNECTED US

AND I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A MESS IN LOVE

BUT YOU GOT ME LIKE NO ONE ELSE DOES

I CAN’T EXPLAIN THE WAY YOU MOVE ME

GOT ME FEELING LIKE I’M IN A MOVIE

BUT IT’S BANNED IN MANY COUNTRIES

CAUSE OUR LOVE CAN’T SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN YOU’RE HERE TO STAY

AND I CAN’T LEAVE EITHER

SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WANDER

CAUSE YOU’VE ALWAYS GROUNDED ME LIKE NO OTHER

I’M MAD ABOUT THE TIME I WASTED ON OTHERS

WHEN I COULD’VE BEEN WITH YOU

BUT I CAN’T FOCUS ON THAT

NOT WHEN YOU HAVE MY BACK

AND EVEN WHEN WE’RE UNDER ATTACK

I KNOW WE’LL ALWAYS COME BACK

EVEN WHEN I’M DRIFTING

KNOW YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE IN MY VISION

THERE ISN’T ANYONE BUT YOU

YOU’VE SHAPED MY WORLDVIEW

INTO SOMETHING BRAND NEW

NO ONE ELSE MATTERS BUT YOU

NO ONE ELSE MATTERS BUT YOU

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g. whiles

he/they. queer writer just trying to find my place (corny, i know).

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