What If I Told the Truth

This isn’t writer’s block. It’s so much worse.

This isn’t writer’s block. It’s so much worse.

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What if I told you 
I couldn’t write the words
Couldn’t make them flow
From my mind 
To the end
Of my fingers
Hesitating above the keys
Trembling with exhaustion
Or pain
Or need
Would you read
My old words
Again
Would you still follow
Me
If I couldn’t give you
Another piece of myself
If I…