June 20, 2024
I just want someone
To hold me
Press their lips to my head
Wrap me in their warmthBut I fear that they will feel
The cracks
And the weird
That oozes from meI'm afraid if I let someone close
They will see through the mask
And find my deepest secrets
They'll see that I am different
I am not like them

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scripturient
Poetrya collection of my poems to friends and family and self; a way for me to get my feelings out "The word 'scripturient' means having a strong urge to write. It's an adjective describing someone who feels a powerful, often irresistible, impulse to writ...