#halfoftheseareaboutyou

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“we don’t get to choose who we let in and who we love. the only choice we have is whether to erase it slowly, or all at once.”

half of these are about you poetry collection

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a snippet from a poem called late-night coronation. inspired by laurent of vere, "that cold, blond son of a bitch, that high and mighty prick made of ice."

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full poem — he wasn't you.

this one is about still not being over those who hurt you.

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this is where some of me began. in lines, annotated. aching for words like these to undo me, so I can rebuild the pieces I forgot I ever lost.

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snippet from a poem called, the gravity between.

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full poem - a kingdom, or this. dedicated to c.s. pacat. this one is about the tattoo on my wrist, in her handwriting.

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this one is about a love i couldn’t name at the time — but everything in budapest knew.

full poem: https://hellopoetry.com/poem/5115997/beneath-the-fairylights-of-budapest/

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some milestones feel small from the outside, but glow like a lantern on the inside.

submitted a poem for a competition today. 🕯️

*we are all lanterns* - you will have to wait to read it until October 3, 2025. ❤️