Notes About The Poem
A very short poem that hopefully covers the complexities of Love? It is titled "Strange Possessions" for many reasons. Good reasons and bad reasons, and reasons that just are. I also achieved a freeverse poem that rhymed me to me and you to you :-D, so I've listed this poem under "rhyme."

Strange Possessions

I need you to need me, and 
I need you to not need me, 
Because I love you, and 
I cannot be without you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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artlyy Avatar
September 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
August 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Love is a twisted emotion.❤️
Bergeron  Avatar
August 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
It is definitely ambiguous and filled with contradictions ✌.
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