Vents Hidden in Verse

proximity

A/N: i've grown emotionally close with one of my friends and i want to see them happy.

written September 3rd, 2024 at 10:45 p.m.

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oh, the ring of your laughter.
so full, so vibrant,
to mask the truth behind your eyes.
how you talk, unfazed,
only those close
picking up on your expression.

we've talked for hours,
getting to the depths
of each other's minds.

you may not perceive it,
but from the bottom of my heart,
i want to see you
getting all you desire.

"i love you."
i see your eyes glaze over,
unfazed by the weight
of the statement i've thrown at you.

but the last thing i'll do
is blame you, darling.
you've been stripped
of your ability to interpret such weight.
your hands stay steady, not sinking.

yet you shake and you cry,
craving the depth of the lows,
but still at the baseline.

i hold you,
not just your body
but your soul,
close to my own,
in hopes that one day
you'd feel the proximity.