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Surface Tension

Surface tension I wrote The many warning signs, That somehow satisfied us two Hooked on a note, Choked out of the freedom We both could have known Where there were blues in his eyes. Magenta hues filled the room With music Volume high My tensions rise I want to cry, but I can't shouting passions into a void Agony surpasses me Can't even handle me My face says it all While his glares stare down and out From his feet to his very needs Eyes cast straight back up To the soft inner belly of his elbow As he rests his last worry on the back of his knee Shot ready Knob locked And me Left with no bathroom key No way to check on him "Can you breathe?!" As if he could acknowledge me He's too busy "Babygirl, please" Left to numb my racing thoughts alone But with lonesomeness present, when you're not alone There's no magic left to cure our illd woes All I can hear now Shallow breaths and siren spikes ringing in my ears Now he's blowing his nose Left with his many, meticulous plans To play out With what follow through? I would still follow you Followed by more blues, like Miles Davis attempt at a come back "Boy" got him. I'll be damned if he gets you to I would take tensions over dead prose to satisfy you.

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Date: 2/13/2024 7:23:00 AM
Dear Amy, Welcome to PS. This is raw and powerful. The tension crackles like electricity. Your Lines capture the suffocating feeling perfectly. You ink a picture of a volatile situation. I feel your frustration and fear. The ending is heartbreaking and speaks of the complex emotions caught in such a relationship. Yet, it also hints at your strength and potential to break free. Your honesty and vulnerability are inspiring. - Blessings, Daniel
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Date: 11/15/2023 5:58:00 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
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