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Like Clockwork

Like Clockwork

Timed
Like a fuse
Of various
Lengths,

Less
An explosion
More something
That stinks,

A sweetness
That leaves
An impression
In flight,

Less
In the daylight
And more
In the night,

What was
Such a sweet kiss
There smack
On the lips,

Turns
On a dime
Like a parachute
Rips,

Smiling,
Beguiling
A sudden
Becomes

An awkward
Transfusion,
No fingers,
All thumbs.

Where
Tenderness
Reigned
So deeply regaled

Transforms
Into darkness,
All Ahab
And whaled.
Written by runningturtle87
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Author's Note
Avoidants often reject as a retaliation for projected fears of loss and shame due to past traumas, and thus provide a rollercoaster relationship of extreme highs and dark lows. Incredible both ways.
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