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Writing Prompt #2412

"You'd defy the gods, only for me?"

"I would destroy the gods for you."

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To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.

- David Viscott

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when hands touch

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"And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in."

Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility.

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Life is short. Drink another coffee. Read another book. Listen to your favourite song again. Hug your mom. Laugh. Cry. Dance in the rain. Push your friend off a cliff because of a milkshake.

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One such soul is sometimes worth a whole constellation.

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

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My soul in crushing under the weight of the unrequited love I feel for hope.

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I do not fear loving him, no.

He’s by far the greatest work of art I’ve had the pleasure of resting my eyes on.

I do not fear trusting him, for I know his heart his mine.

I do not fear him loving me, because I know my heart is long overdue for the affection and respect I deserve.

I do not fear him; for the first time I feel nothing but safe in the presence of a man.

But if I cannot see galaxies in the mirrors of my soul as he claims, will they fade until he refuses to meet my gaze?

If he realizes the smile I have that he so much adores doesn’t always match my eyes, will he no longer strive to make it happen?

If he notices the subtle changes in my body and cannot convince me that I am beautiful no matter what I say, will he stop believing his thoughts and think only about how I may be right;

the body he fell in love with is slowly disappearing and in its place something that isn’t quite what meets the eyes?

I do not fear loving him, no, but I do fear he may grow to love me the way I love myself.

please be patient with me

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did the sun graze your closed eyes

and dance across your face this morning?

did you sigh with contentment

and stretch across your open bed?

did you blink your tired eyes

and glance at the empty spot,

but for the first time,

did you feel okay?

did you sleep well?

did you finally not dream

about the one you’re missing.

have you finally realized

you’re worth more than trying

for someone who won’t try for you.

you are not one to be given up on,

and someone will see that.

but until then, see it for yourself.

wake up every morning

grateful you’re here,

and happy to watch a sunrise,

one almost as beautiful as you.

good morning, sweet one.

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We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

- Denis Diderot

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I’m bringing this energy into 2023

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The love language of annotating a book

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bilf (book i'd like to finish)

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too old for booktok, too ugly for booktube, just dumb enough for booklr

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In my slut era (wrapped up in a blankie with a cup of tea, reading a romance book and fantasising about love)