I only want
what’s best
for you,
he said,
even if it’s
not what’s
best for meI just
want this
to end,
she said,
I simply
want to
be free
"All my life's buried here, heap earth upon it"
I only want
what’s best
for you,
he said,
even if it’s
not what’s
best for meI just
want this
to end,
she said,
I simply
want to
be free
Thump. That was my heart hitting the floor. You have a beautiful way with words!
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Aw thanks, that’s very kind of you. This is a sad one 🖤
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Yes it is, and I felt every bit of the pain.
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🖤🖤
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There is something I like a lot about the title and the poem. maybe it draws on the emotionless of the person ending it. to them it’s just a settlement.
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Ah thank you! Yes, there are definitely two sides to this one. Settling vs Settlement.
I’m glad you liked it 🖤
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oh yes… settling, too. . .
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There are far more talented word players than me here… But it feels good to try 😊🖤
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no yours is good, too
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Well that’s very kind 🖤
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