I. Codependent
He gave me roses
Pushed them into my hands
Covered my mouth with his own
He reached for my waist
While I was filling the vase
The next morning
I pressed petals into pages
Of a book of poetry
Long after the sheets
Had grown cold to the touch
I take them out sometimes
And wonder how I didn’t see
That they were less ap…
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