Accepted on 29 Mar 2021
Submitted on 29 Mar 2021
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and when you said: i love you, i flinched
is this love?
overpowering?
ruthless?
deaf?
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and when i said no, it wasn’t a suggestion
there were no nuances to my no.
all that i ask is that you hear her out next time
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so when you say you love her
she will feel
liberated.
loved.
heard.
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i hope life treats you better than it has before
i hope you stop hurting the people you love
and i hope you learn to listen
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