Rainy Days [Poetry]

Friend

i have a perfect life
or at least, that's what i'm told
i know i seem happy
but inside, i feel alone

it's making it hard to breathe
i keep my arms under a sleeve
of protection, avoiding detection

but it's not enough
i know i look fine, i know i laugh
but that doesn't mean that my heart
hasn't been viciously cut in half

it's not about rejection
it's about acceptance, not reason
i know you hate my ideas
but i've poured so much soul into it that it tears

up, as if like a living being
and i know it isn't healthy
but it's still just the truth

my stories keep me alive
and i can't say the same for you

so why won't you accept me?
i know i'm not the perfect friend
but it's hard to stay happy
when you don't make amends

to our fracturing relationship -

i've done all i can
so if you won't accept it
i guess your time'll have been well spent
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sorry for the long break :( have a wonderful day! 💗