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Stuck at a Red Light

A poem

By Chelsea DeVriesPublished 9 months ago • 1 min read
Stuck at a Red Light
Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash

You and I are the same

We loved fiercely

To our detriment

Then got betrayed

I turn to look at you

The light yet to turn green

Your body language screams

I'm self soothing

And taking care of me

I want to ask you to hold my hand

Yet I dont want to take you away

From the healing and the processing

You need

Your voice breaks through the silence:

"Patience is a virtue."

That's what you truly need: a love that is both patient and kind

I hope you find that in me 💜

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About the Creator

Chelsea DeVries

4 x award winning author of Sticks and Stones: Full Story Edition. Writer of stories with vivid imagery, emotive realness, and characters that you will fall in love with one page at a time. I also run The Smart Cookie Philes.

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    Written by Chelsea DeVries