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Sorry I Called

I’m getting flutters of anxiety like you never want to talk to me again You used to give me butterflies Now all I have is nausea. Sorry I called. Sorry I called ten times in a row I hope you heard through the sobs how much I love you I just wish you would tell me why I can’t be loved back. You don’t have to reply. Actually, please call me. Sorry. How am I supposed to stop apologizing so much when I feel like such a burden in your life? How can I not feel ashamed of the lump in my throat that your voicemail summons? How am I supposed to respond to you telling me to go away forever? Sorry I called and screamed into your voicemail. I wanted you to feel my angst. Sorry I called again. Please don’t feel worthless for "trying to blow sunshine up my ass". If you were the colour yellow I would eat you. It might make me feel better. Anything would be better than how much I hurt. And I know I leave claw marks down your back when we have sex, But you leave scars on my heart whenever we talk. You’re tearing me apart. Sorry. Sorry for sending this to you in the longest series of text messages known to man, But I wanted to be sure you would see it. Wanted to be sure you would know that I finally wrote about you. That I finally felt you gave me something to write about. Even if all you make me feel is hurt and shame, at least its something. Right? I’m sorry that I told you I would love you past 10,000 sunsets. I mistakenly thought you would love me back. That we would watch the rain together, and kiss. But right now its raining and you’re nowhere to be found. I’m so sorry. Sorry I called you the first time. I’m sorry I keep apologizing. All I want is for you to love me. Sorry. Sorry.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 1/3/2015 9:58:00 AM
such a powerful write but oh so so sad - many congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan x
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Date: 1/2/2015 10:24:00 PM
Alexis, Congratulations! Thank you for supporting one of the MANY contest I held last year. I enjoyed reading every entry in this very odd contest OF MINE:):):). Stop by my latest blog "BLINDFOLDED" if you'd like or have the time. Always & Forever *LINDA*
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Date: 11/11/2014 7:02:00 AM
no need to feel sorry, Alexis, for every line of the poem renders love and the lover's personality- even the state of intense shock and anxiety reveals love! In a poem I was trying to expresss something that one feels in the throat but couldn't find the right word! Thanks to this text I've got it! keep up with the good writing
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Date: 10/31/2014 2:43:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Alexis- I choose your first very lovely written poem - I like it a lot !! - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven -(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/27/2014 8:24:00 AM
What a heartfelt write this is. I love how you take your personal feelings and place them on paper. I felt every word here...Please keep writing. Eventually he'll notice what he has left behind. Speaking from a males perspective, sometimes we need just enough space to think things through. This may not be the case for you. But he'll come around eventually.
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