It's not because I love you
That I asked for your number.
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It's not because I love you
That I laugh at all your jokes
(Even the bad ones)
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It's not because I love you
That I always want to sit next to you.
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It's not because I love you
That I feel light inside
When you talk to me.
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It's not because I love you
That I kinda-maybe-sorta-just-a-little-bit
Don't like your boyfriend.
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It's not because I love you
That I stare at my phone,
Trying to think up excuses to text you.
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It's not because I love you
It won't be because I love you.
It can't be because I love you.
I promised I wouldn't go through this again.
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So yeah
Keep on believing
That I do this out of friendship
And not love.
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Scratching the Surface (Poems)
PoetryUPDATE: I wrote these when I was 13 and depressed all the time. I'm 18 now, and, fortunately, life's been going well! Unfortunately, these poems are fairly cringe, so read at your own risk. Just some poems that I write when I'm in the poetic mood...
