Not a Keeper
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How do I not take it personally?
When someone feels so much like home
that I felt safe enough to undress
my soul,
open and exposed.
How do I not take it personally?
When I finally felt seen.
When their words of praise and regard
breathed life into me.
And for once, I believed
I was being seen
from the heart.
And suddenly, it felt possible…
the love,
the dream.
Everything I had convinced myself
was never meant for me,
finally within reach.
And just when I unclenched my fist,
trusted it enough to reach back…
it decided I was great,
but not enough to be kept.
-A. DJ <3
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