caroline polachek’s “pang” writing prompts.
“ i come here every day just to see your face. “
“ there’s no need to wait. we will be okay. “
“ finally there’s a way to both be free and safe. “
“ there’s a look in your eyes when you’re hungry for me. “
“ tell me what you’re afraid of. “
“ what can i not destroy for you? “
“ what is this? this feeling i know you from long ago from deep in my past. “
“ i don’t know why i trust you completely. don’t question it. “
“ i’m afraid i scare you completely. “
“ finish what you started. “
“ last night, i dreamed you and i were immortal. “
“ maybe there’s something going on, i’m not insane. “
“ if i’m already out of time, then make it worse. “
“ go on and hit me in the heart, hit me where it hurts. “
“ promise one day you’ll hate me. “
“ when i stop caring, you stop caring. “
“ you and i, we fall apart. “
“ now i know what it means to unravel. “
“ it didn’t used to feel this good to be all alone. “
“ i give up on you now. “
“ how far can you fall when you’re already down? “
“ i gave you that told-you-so look that makes you crazy. “
“ when you finally get this, where will you be? “
“ i said i’d never leave you, but here we are. “
“ i haven’t changed, i’m still the same. “
“ i can’t run anymore. i’ve got to stay right here and face the storm. “
“ this is gonna be torture before it’s sublime. “
“ show me the future. i’m all eyes. “
“ it’s a long ride. tell me when you’re ready. “
“ i wanna know what it feels like to pull you close. “
“ you’re here next to me, except you’re not. “
“ it’s just your kind of trick to leave me empty-handed. “
“ i don’t know if i can do this. i don’t know if i can make peace. “
“ this time, you’re not coming back. “
“ sometimes, i wonder, do i love you too much? “
“ there’s only one way to find out if it ever gets better than right now. “
“ i dare you to come closer. let me see you in the light. “
“ i dare you to go slow; don’t rush. “
“ now you got me jealous and i’m not the jealous type. “
“ if tomorrow, you want me then i don’t have a doubt that it gets even better than right now. “
“ don’t send me photos, you’re making it worse. “
“ not like i’m counting the days, but it’s been twenty-five. “
“ you’re the only one who knows me, ____. “
“ back in the city, i’m just another girl in a sweater. “
“ i’ve been waiting for the regret to hit me, some kind of reckoning. “
“ i’ve got to trust it now. “
“ go on, take me. it’ll feel like going home. “
