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Poésie

Here is my poisoned lilac heart Tell me, what do you think? Does it disgust you, or please you or sadden you? Will you wash it down the sink?

The Inconsistent Lover

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by poisonedlilacs

by poisonedlilacs

I knew what your answer was before I asked you the question

Of course you couldn't stay for long

It wasn't in your nature

And so I went about cherishing every moment with you

Ive never had much to cherish when I'm without you

I don't have a Polaroid camera because I can't afford one

But I captured you in my mind's eye

I committed every one of your tiny mannerisms to memory

And I breathed in your scent because you smelt so good

Like Christmas cake and cinnamon spice

Like freshly cut grass and flowers resting in the shrubbery in my grandma's garden

I cherished you and cherished you well

Saving every moment carefully in my head

But there is a moment I've tried very hard to forget

The moment I woke up alone in the cold

You left a note

Of course you did

You always do

Maybe I'll see you again soon.
Love
Your inconsistent lover,
Happiness