absence of help

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our friendship was rocky.
it had holes,
scratches.
the glue wasn't me
and it wasn't you.
so I guess that's why we sank.
because neither of us decided
the other one was important enough.
you got on another ship,
and I did too,
but we're barely holding on
to that same one we always have.

- java

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