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Distraction

A girl who wants to be friends with a boy who’s in love with her struggles to tell him the truth because he doesn’t have a great home life and she doesn’t want to hurt him.

By Carley LegoPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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Eyes as deep and blue as the ocean, I’m drowning in the sea.

i can't focus on anything,

or bring myself to tell you

that while you focus on our wedding ring,

i think you're just a distraction.

you had a hard beginning

and think that i'm your perfect end.

that's why it's hard convincing

you that i'm just a friend.

i'm losing hours of sleep.

my grades are going down.

that doesn't mean i can't keep

trying to defend myself.

"we're just friends,"

just isn't enough

to bring this to an end.

i can’t say "no,"

and it's killing me.

i wish you could see:

i just want to be set free.

heartbreak
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About the Creator

Carley Lego

musician, photographer, writer, feminist, vegetarian.

i take all of my cover photos. :)

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