Please take your time when falling out of love
with me, with all that is familiar,
with yourself, with everything above,
with skin and all that is peculiar.
Be patient with the girl in the mirror
She doesn't smile as often as she should,
she'll push you away, hold her nearer
than your ribcage, than your breath, if you could.
Be careful with the doors your smile unlocks.
Heartbreak lacks empathy and deference.
A trojan horse comes in a gift-wrapped box.
The night shines on the smiling reverence.
Be for yourself what I could never be.
That is all I could ever hope to see.
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