You know I wouldn’t hurt you.
That’s what I want to say
In the darkness of the bedroom,
In the space between the two
Beds that feels like an ocean
We have a choice to voyage
Alone. I want to ask her,
“Do you know (acknowledge,
Understand) that I wouldn’t
(couldn’t) hurt you intentionally?”
And listen to her deep breathing
Stutter across the narrow
Room, feel the air shift
With her as she moves
To lift her head and face me
On my side. Perhaps she
Would laugh, the world
Too old for anything
(Everything) serious.
Or maybe there would
Be enough tragedy
To bring a solemn answer.
I get none of this.
She sleeps and I keep my mouth
Shut tight, under covers,
Never (always) wanting
The truth to be told.
Author Bio:
Brittany Cooper is a twenty-year-old college student that’s been writing since she was nine years old and her father encouraged her to pick up a pen. Her first poem was about playing piano in the morning and ever since then, the power of words has been in her blood. When not writing, Brittany can either be found in class trying to earn a degree in English or at home watching Sherlock.
That’s what I want to say
In the darkness of the bedroom,
In the space between the two
Beds that feels like an ocean
We have a choice to voyage
Alone. I want to ask her,
“Do you know (acknowledge,
Understand) that I wouldn’t
(couldn’t) hurt you intentionally?”
And listen to her deep breathing
Stutter across the narrow
Room, feel the air shift
With her as she moves
To lift her head and face me
On my side. Perhaps she
Would laugh, the world
Too old for anything
(Everything) serious.
Or maybe there would
Be enough tragedy
To bring a solemn answer.
I get none of this.
She sleeps and I keep my mouth
Shut tight, under covers,
Never (always) wanting
The truth to be told.
Author Bio:
Brittany Cooper is a twenty-year-old college student that’s been writing since she was nine years old and her father encouraged her to pick up a pen. Her first poem was about playing piano in the morning and ever since then, the power of words has been in her blood. When not writing, Brittany can either be found in class trying to earn a degree in English or at home watching Sherlock.
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