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the boy with milky way eyes

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when it comes to love,
giving out is giving in;
it's a brush through tangled hair,
bombshell lungs built to burst,
and a carpal tunnel piano lesson.

your touch sends daggers
into the electric folds of my nerves.  
everyone was right
when they told me that the skin on me
would love the razor in you.

starlight, star bright.
your eyes are so voluminous and vibrant
that maybe one day when they fall
i can make a wish.  
caught me staring, you did,
and asked,

"can you see my soul?"
i did not break my telescopic gaze;
i simply told you, "no.
no, i see galaxies."  
puzzled, you turned off the night sky
in your eyes
and fell into slumber.

i wonder if you can see
the milky way projected upon your eyelids,
or if they are just blood red
like everyone else's.  
i wonder if, like her mouth,
she keeps her eyes open

when she kisses you,
to see the light in your eyes
burn holes through their thin skin cover.  
on certain nights,
i find myself carelessly meandering
outside of your home, watching

silhouettes dance
through yellow candle-lit window panes.  
it's a blind ritual
that i fear darkens the glorious night sky
in your eyes.  
if i were in her stead,

i would be dousing your starlit irises
with gasoline every time.
tomorrow you will ask me,
"do you want to make a wish?"
urging all temptation aside,
i will tell you no; no, for the stars are

dull tonight.

IMPORTANT EDIT:
I changed the line breaks in this. it's the same as before, only with much better line breaks. also, I'm passing this in as my final English poem project so please let me know if I should change anything. thank you.



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unrequited love.

love that is not openly reciprocated, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. the beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep affections.



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velocity07's avatar
Absolutely perfect! I love it hun.
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