Imperfection
The Difficulties of a Difficult Relationship
I say I don't like imperfection
But if there's ash in my drink
I'll drink it
Unpredictable weather can fuck up your day
Unless you see the importance of rain
Your showers are unfamiliar
Because mine are wine red
I can say how beautiful the smoke from your cigarette looks
But find it hard to tell you
How stunned I am by your face
Fur stolen from a bear's corpse
It's hard to know how to treat someone
When our feelings are nearly gone
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Nathaniel Naylor
19 year old writer/poet.
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