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My Skinny Love

February 17, 2014
By _angiem823 GOLD, Island Park, New York
_angiem823 GOLD, Island Park, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"If I can't have love, I'll take sunshine."


It took less than 16 hours for you to love me.
I’ve apologized three hundred sixty eight times for letting this happen.
At 4:32 AM you promised me a miracle
and I told you to be patient.

I’ve apologized three hundred sixty eight times for kissing other boys.
Through tear stained Atlantic eyes you overlooked my faults
and I told you to be patient.
I regret every hickey that didn’t stain your collar.

Through tear stained peridot eyes I let you go.
I still ached to finish counting my past lover’s freckles.
But, I regret every hickey that didn’t stain your collar.
Now all your love is wasted.

I still ached to finish counting my past lover’s freckles.
Who the hell was I?
Now all your love is wasted.
Do you think you can love me again?

Who the hell was I?
I’m not a heartbreaker.
Do you think you can love me again?
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.

I’m not a heartbreaker.
In the morning I'll be with you-but it will be a different kind.
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.
I’m so sorry.


I’ve apologized three hundred sixty nine times.


The author's comments:
This format of poem is called a pantoum that consists of several stanzas that repeat the lines in the same style.

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