Poems

U & I

I cannot face yoU
So I WRITE you

I cannot speak to you
So I really listen well

I cannot open my mouth
So I encourage you to sing your song

I cannot touch you
(I let you touch me)
So I just look from the outside

I cannot get/come close to you
(cos then you'll see me! and I'll be found out!)
So I am always far enough to JUST be close enough!

I cannot be with you
So I draw you
write you down
I remove you from me in my drawing of you

I cannot love you
So I pretend to like you!

I cannot hide you
So I pretend that I am proud of you
I show you off!
I pretend to be confident

I cannot have you
So I throw you away (constantly)

I cannot be you
I am not you
(I do not want to be you)
I am you
I am not
I am
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