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by Rachel Carter

my love, be careful with your words,

for I am skittish.
watch what you say
for I am scared.

and may easily run away.

there is nothing I fear more
than love and all it brings.
words cannot express
how
afraid
I really
am.

"why fear love?"
you will ask.

and I will
never
be able to answer.

"why do you run?"
you will question.

and my response
will be a full sprint
in the opposite direction.

you will never be able to label my reactions.
how do you feel about that?

I don't even know how long I will stay.

the words I wish that I could say
are the ones
entangled
in my lips.

if they were to escape
they'd lock my soul
and take off
with the key.

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