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goodbye my dude.


 

what’s something to write about

idk how to write

what do i do

 

write about love?

cliche

unrequited love?

even more so

what do i write about 

goddammit

 

do i write about pain?

rebelion? 

dreams?

spirits?

it’s all been done

and is all being done

what’s the point in writing a poem

if everything has already been written

 

i need a muse

you were my muse

you are my muse

and will be until further notice

 

i’d like you to quit

i won’t even make you wait two weeks

just go now

so i don’t have to do the same thing

so i’m not the same bullshit writer

as literally everyone else

 

please go

out of my head

out of my way

out of my life

 

wait

 

you can’t

 

wait

 

you’re leaving

 

no no no

come back

please come again

i’ll walk i’ll run i’ll crawl

just please stay right there

 

you don’t even have to move

i’m sorry i told you to go

i really really am

you  must believe me

 

i mean, i guess you don’t have to

 

i’m not going to attempt mind control

 

like others in your life

 

wait wait no 

i didn’t mean it that way

my words are just scrambled

just like you like your eggs

 

is it cheesy i said that

is it creepy i know that

maybe so

i’m afraid so

 

oh

 

oH

 

OH my gosh

 

that’s right

 

step

 

just step towards me 

inch my inch

centimeter by centimeter if you have to

it might take longer though

 

please

please

come my way

that’s it- that’s it

 

my god my love my hero

you’re almost here

i can taste your breathe 

i can feel your sweat

i can hear your-

 

oh?

what?

oh-

oh sorry-

 

yeah

i can move

i’m sorry

yeah, just give me a sec

i’ll pack up my stu-

oh yeah or just step over

step on top of

whatever is easier

 

behind me

i can hear it now

feeling your laugh from miles away

knowing when you grin

understanding when you are at peace

i can feel it in the universe

 

it’s faded now, that feeling

you are too far now

i should have expected that 

i never thought i could abandon my body

but you taught me anything can leave anyone

 

enjoy your life

no really- i hope he makes you happy

i hope other things too

but i don’t think those things would matter to you

that’s okay

they shouldn’t anyway

 

goodbye my muse

i guess i’ll-

what, no no i said

um

i said

goodbye my-

…

dude.

ya.

dude.

goodbye my dude.

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