the way you move
is so tragically
beautiful
your eyes hold universes
that i wouldn't mind losing myself in
your fingertips cast spells
that raise my hair on end
your lips
give birth to a voice that
makes my knees go weak
but perhaps
the real tragedy is
in admiring you
i forget that you
admire
her.
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la douleur exquise // poetry
PoetryLa Douleur Exquise (French): The heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone unattainable. _____________________________________ short poetry/prose series lowercase intended