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Crash Course
a crash course is all we get
cuz we met after the fact
after the aftermath of the heartbreak and pain
after all the distrust and disdain
left etched stains of its filthy remains
once naive and wide eyed
now lookin side eye
checkin intensely for red flags
for the amount of leftover bags
hedging bets with spiteful chips on shoulders
jaded monkeys riding backs
and shameful skeletons hiding in closets
good folk done did some bad things
in an imperfect world filled with fractures hearts
committing righteous wrongs
all in the name of self preservation
keeping love on reservation
until there's affirmation of consistent reciprocity
It's the new philosophies the damage brings
with betrayal's toxic stench lingering about...
like an 800 pound gorilla stinking up the room
overwhelming the air between us
putting our possibilities
on the endangered species list
but there's still room to grow
to get over these hurdles in this crash course
if of course we leap over them together
with honest communication
these inner storms we can weather
we must first decide individually whether
to be or not to be tethered to the past
to carry our failures as lessons instead of burdens
try not to smother one another
with the contents of our baggage recklessly strewn about
hogging up space and what not
cuz nobody's soul should be considered
a dumping ground
yes..
sensitivity may have become a bit buffered
from what we've both suffered over the years
maybe we've both become subconsciously callous
with no malice intended towards one another
yet and still if time tells all stories
then let us take our time
as this crash course is sure to go from
smooth to coarse and back again
cuz love is indeed that wild horse
that life demands we get back on and ride again
it doesn't have to be another night-mare
if we care enough to spare the bullshit
that doesn't pertain to our present day reality
we've readied
and steadied ourselves as best we can
communicated our fears..
gave comfort as we shed tears
listened with compassionate ears
cuz we believe in what we're building
seeking to renew ourselves
from the foundation of charred earth
equally burned we place our misfortunes into an urn
to cast off as we seek to earn and give
trust and devotion again
treasuring worth from man to woman
from woman to man
learning to move within the grooves..
respecting nuances
acknowledging values..accepting eccentricities
cuz it's the everyday small things
along with the seismic epics
that help forms the bigger picture
so let this crash course
end in the kind of collage where the epoch of us
can be framed not with perfection
but with a dedication to genuineness and growth
something we both can look back on
one day and say
"and here we are"
Published 2nd Oct 2017
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2nd Oct 2017 10:48am
Anonymous
2nd Oct 2017 4:39pm
Freaking gorgeous! Just sitting here speechless now
3rd Oct 2017 3:28pm
Have faith in one another and let it all go. Focus on building a future because you both deserve to be happy and no one can stop that but you. Fighting through it together will lead to success! xo
5th Oct 2017 11:06pm
i think this could be your best work yet, it will be at least for me. it's gonna be the one I keep reading over, surety to the spell of poetry.
a humble
curtsy bow
a humble
curtsy bow
