"So This Is Love" - Elizabeth Lim
Crying in Reverse
every man i've let my guard down around
has given me countless reasons to regret it
every man i've fallen in love with
has torn me down from the inside out
made me feel so low
i've spent countless nights crying myself to sleep
every sapphic i've met
has been a beam of light after a lifetime of darkness
has made me feel alive
has emboldened my choice to come out
every sapphic i've loved
has built me up
has shown me reasons to love myself
even when i felt worthless
and now the tears that stream down my face
in bed before i dream sweetly
are a symptom of being loved so deeply
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on the way home
I wrote a poem
you say "what a mind"
this happens all the time
my hobbies include listening to a song on repeat until it makes me cry
Sinking Ship
February 20, 2022
Kind souls
Don't rock the boat
They just go with the flow
Easygoing, they go
But when times are rough
They get pushed
They get shoved
As the boat starts to rock
They're in for a shock
While they watch and observe
Help where they can
They live to serve
Self-serving folks
Float safely to shore
While the kind soul is sure
Being nice is the cure
It will all work out
They've been good
It's what they deserve
As the water collects at their ankles
Hope begins to dwindle
The saltwater stings
Their tears sting
As they accept
No one is coming to save them
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Romantic fantasies distracting me from everyday life