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Calli Campbell Poem
I hate the feeling of my tongue on my teeth,
The way my breath hides underneath.
You think a smile is a sign,
To cross my boundaries, blur the line.
You reach for me, one by one;
Until my trust is overrun.
You twist my words into a game,
And somehow I'm the one to blame.
For you it was but a failed attempt,
But to me, it's thoughts I can't repent.
I sit here with a pit in my stomach;
While you move on, still living free.
You were nothing more than a friend to me,
I said that clearly, repeatedly.
You say something strange, I look away.
I change the subject; you laugh and stay.
I trusted you to respect my wishes,
But you turned my silence into permission.
You act as if I owe you touch,
When I never promised you that much.
Even now, I cannot help but think,
I replay each word you made me drink.
My voice is mine, my body too;
I owe no part of me to you.
Copyright © Calli Campbell | Year Posted 2026
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Calli Campbell Poem
Beneath the words, I hear you say.
Above my skin, the price I pay.
Up into the sky, I looked.
Down my eyes, the life you took.
Within my heart, the ache will stay.
Beyond your touch, I fade away.
Copyright © Calli Campbell | Year Posted 2026
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Calli Campbell Poem
Me and my beloved, our bonded souls,
I carry our love beneath my beaten soles.
The warmth of our fire burns rapid coals,
A fleeting flame that mends my woes.
Without you the world is barren and dry,
The sun feels distant in a meaningless sky.
Until the sun sets and beside you I lie,
My weary eyes cannot help but cry.
Meshed like chains, our fates intertwine;
I feel as if your heart were truly mine.
Though only in dreams, your love I define;
Forevermore, my dear Valentine.
Morning appears; may we reconcile,
For when I wake, you leave me in exile.
The light condemns me to a waking trial,
Yet I long for your presence all the while.
My love remains, but you disappeared,
Leaving a ghost of what I held dear.
An empty core that was once so near,
Still, I shall forever wait for you here.
I rest to see you, however bleak;
I ache for your touch, even a caress of my cheek.
A love so profound, yet forbidden to speak;
Until I depart, it is you that I seek.
I plead for the moment I fall into slumber,
For thoughts of you could never encumber.
I dream of a love that feels so tender,
Then wake to a world that will not surrender.
My heart with sorrow fills to the brim,
Was loving you merely a desperate whim?
It cannot be true; your memory grows dim.
Now I realize I was never loved by him.
Copyright © Calli Campbell | Year Posted 2026
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