looking at those messages, i could cry — i am crying
simple words speak of lifetimes spent loving you
quiet 'ily's and 'gn's and soft smiles at our screens
we are from opposing sides of the sea,
i can imagine gliding across the waves just to say 'hi.' to you, breathless and joyful and freed
you have saved me a thousand times over, from myself and from my words
i come here when i am in pain, and force myself to feel pain to come here
but no matter how much solace, how much pleasure i may find in each letter,
the way i treat myself only hurts in the end
and you care for me better than i do, love
you're a friend of mine.
this is basically a love letter to ikraam (and my other friends, but ikraam in particular for this one). platonic relationships are underrated and we should stop treating them as though they are worth less than a romance. my two cents ig. hope y'all have a nice day/evening/night !!
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Poesiabursts: the words that come out of my brain when i get inspired. spontaneous and (hopefully) impactful poetry. (some poems contain death, suicide, murder, and mentions of rape. message me if u want a list of trigger warnings for each poem.) p.s. t...
