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Love's Fear

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puddlethecat

Published: Jul 17, 2014

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He holds her,
maybe he is ready
to talk about love.

He takes a breath.
She takes a breath.

She is not ready for love,
her heart is cold;
left from a frozen wasteland of a childhood,
she can not receive his love.

He takes another breath,
maybe its not the right time,
He noticed she was upset,
the scars on her arms left a trail
to her heart.

He is unsure.
She is unsure.

Maybe love is possible,
a hug can go a long way in life
thawing ones insides.

Chewing the half moons of his fingers.
Chewing the half ways of her fingers.

He sighs, ready to take the big step,
lightly taps her on the shoulder;
he is now ready he thinks.

He opens his mouth to speak.
She opens her mouth to speak.

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