less, not more
she taught me
without meaning to
that love
should be quieter
less overwhelming
less visible
less… much
she watched me feel
like it was something
to fix
like my heart
needed discipline
so I learned
to lower the volume
of everything
to love
in ways
that would not
make anyone uncomfortable
to become
digestible
instead of real
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