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when the words start to shift in meaning (for one of us) | Things You Can't Say Out Loud
By Alexandria StanwyckPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
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i love you
i never knew three words
held such ambiguity
until you jumped the fence
into new territory
i couldn't follow
the grass is greener on the other side
so we crossed those words out of our conversations
but not our bodies
(actions speak louder than words anyway)
it wasn't enough
the words that helped us to grow
poisoned us
until we died
even when we were dead
i loved you
[time passes
and life changes]
now
we're here
like before
but different
and yet
i still can't say
i love you
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Alexandria Stanwyck
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