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need you, don't want you

A poem

By Isla GriswaldPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
need you, don't want you
Photo by Philipp Wüthrich on Unsplash

I wanted you gone,

but I needed you, too.

You'd made yourself

invaluable, but you're

prideful and crude.

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Isla Griswald

I am, and always have been, obsessed with names, swords, and everything relating to ancient Greece and Rome.

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  1. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    😞

  • ReadShakurr2 years ago

    True , 👍 love it

  • Test2 years ago

    Nice work! 😊

  • Moe Radosevich2 years ago

    Pride is okay when peddled with some humbleness, nice piece of writing Isla 😊😊

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