Love Me

“Perhaps she forgets to love me.”

But I don’t seem to mind.

Sure, I’ll soon start crying,

But her love will remain blind.

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“Perhaps she forgets to see me.”

She makes excuses every week.

I swallow them until they block my throat,

Yes, that’s the reason we don’t speak.

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“Perhaps she forgets to hear me.”

There are other sounds around.

I’m sure if we went swimming

She’d only hear the waves, whilst I drowned.

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“Perhaps she forgets to hold me.”

We do not touch, but still we stand

So close as millimeters turn to miles

And I try to reach her hand.

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I’m not sure that she still loves me.

I do not dare say it aloud,

Because saying it might make it real

And reality is not allowed.