she could always
be found
right beside the alcohol,
one hand in her pocket
and the other clutching
an unlit cigarette.
i wanted to ask
her how she was feeling,
and if she was okay with
being alone,
but i knew that would
only make me seem uncaring,
when in fact,
i may have cared
too much about a girl
i didn't know.
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asphodel
Romanceshe was dark and brooding and everything that made us weary. she surprised us all by bringing us together and showing us how to really live. and then she left us alone to feel nothing but emptiness.
