i'd like to think that what i feel for you
is tame, innocent, gentle
like the love you read about
sweet, puppy love
in reality, what i feel
is a storm
that i fear could destroy me
a flood
that i could drown in
my chest constricts
and waves crash and stir chaos
in my stomach
when i see you
not quite butterflies, are they?

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i'd go anywhere with you
Poetrythe gritty, raw, and vulnerable feelings that surface when one unequivocally and unconditionally loves someone. often conflicting, sometimes devastating, yet wonderful nonetheless. this poetry anthology tries to capture exactly that. in progress. af...