Conversation With My Ex

what I mean to say is this…
well, that’s not exactly what I mean to
say but I’m sure you know
what I mean
don’t you?
well don’t you?

let me put it to you this way…
no, that’s not right
it’s more like…

let me clarify
(although we both know that
clarification is not making
oneself clear, but putting
oneself in the clear}
is that clear?

do you understand
where I’m coming from?
am I making any sense?

let me try one more time
to explain….
or maybe I should put it
this way….

it’s so nice that we can
communicate
so easily
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April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Hahah convos with my exes are somewhat the same: they know better how i feel than what i say or think or feel, however its nice sometimes to have good relationships with them. Your poem made me smile! Love the wordplay! Clever and creative too! Pleasure reading Sending you light always, dear James
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