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The Truth About Love

He was the blade that cut deep into my flesh And the blood that ran cold from my veins, Dripping from my fingertips. He was the puff of smoke blown in my face Out of a friend’s mouth And the hot ember that burnt my lungs. He was the venom that stung my skin And the spider making webs In every corner of my room. He was the incurable disease That no doctor could detect And the drug I took to forget That I was dying because of him.

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Date: 11/15/2017 1:19:00 PM
I usually don't care for love poems--they're so ubiquitous, and trite usually. This one is different, at least to me. Liked it because I can relate. (Change ho to she.) Good sharp images. No superfluous words. Not overtly sentimental.
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