Somewhere, Nowhere

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Somewhere, Nowhere
The final stage of grief: acceptance.

The final stage of grief: acceptance.

You don't get to be the subject of my poems anymore.

Carlotta Shaw
Jul 18, 2024
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I’m disgusted at the thought of ever having loved you. 
You move about the world as if you're some sophisticated relic from a time long past, a boy in tailored suits that you still drown in, hair slicked back like the Outsiders kid you wish you were. 
You robbed me of my wide-eyed years, and turned me into a shadow, with my hair falling out and my knees bruised from too many nights on wooden floors, fingers clasped, praying to God to give you back. 

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