i didn't realize
what i'd done, how you felt.
when our body heat
burned bright and warm and
i was safe,
i still didn't realize.
then i left
and when you spoke up,
i realized.
and i'd never been
so cold
without your arms
around me.

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desolation
Poetrydes·o·la·tion ˌdesəˈlāSH(ə)n/ noun a state of complete emptiness or destruction. anguished misery or loneliness. just a book of my inner thoughts, feelings, and observations TRIGGER WARNING: may include eating disorders, self harm, alcoholism, suici...
cold
i didn't realize
what i'd done, how you felt.
when our body heat
burned bright and warm and
i was safe,
i still didn't realize.
then i left
and when you spoke up,
i realized.
and i'd never been
so cold
without your arms
around me.