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you told me you loved me again

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Published: Mar 16, 2013

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i.

i crawled back into your web of lies
today.

you told me you loved me (again)
and so i stood there with my
forehead pressed against your chest
while trying to convince myself this was the
last time.

you said something but all i could hear
was your heart beating in my head like
a ritual drum.

ii.

i crawled back into your bed last night.

you told me you were sorry (again)
but i didn't let you touch me.
that made you angry so we slept back to back
while listening to the tic-toc of your alarm clock.

you told me you loved me (again)
and i pretended to be asleep.

iii.

i crawled back into your arms last night.

your whiskey breath was refreshing to my
dry lips and for that moment i pretended
it was like old times and that i was your
only one (again)

"tell me you love me." i didn't recognize your voice.

i shook my head no.

later, when your phone buzzed and fell from the nightstand i tended to it.

"tell me you love me." you asked.

"baby, you know i love you." they replied.

iv.

i crawled away from you that night

fighting for my sanity