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A clear sound to ripple to the front of your consciousness and remind you I’m standing by… but I’ll stand by no more. I’m done waiting for a response, convincing myself that somewhere-even in the far back of your mind-is a thought of me that will ring through as if someone tapped a fingernail on a crystal glass. I’m not important enough to warrant a simple, quick text saying you’re not up for hanging out? I’m not important enough to stick around and wonder where this is going, because the answer is clearly a resounding “nowhere.” It echoes off the walls built by the silence you have placed between us so many weeks ago now. But I’m also the girl who will stand up for herself instead of being walked on. I’m the girl who will believe you when you say you want to “take things slow” to give us the chance at having something real. I’m the girl who will make you homemade chicken noodle soup from scratch when you’re not feeling well. The girl who will cherish any time spent with you, simply because it is a chance to be near you. What I so badly wanted you to see is that I am the girl who will be there for you when you need reminding how amazing you are, because life has you convinced otherwise. I always saw the fierce uniqueness burning brightly in you, but your list illuminated that even more. Opening up to reveal your vulnerabilities says a lot about you. They were off the wall and nothing close to what I expected, but they were yours-they were part of you-they made you who you are.
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You said these were your only deal breakers. I remember the day you asked me my top pet peeves before listing yours. But what you don’t know is that I could never break your heart, because it is the most beautiful thing about you. It’s like looking directly into your core and seeing how truly vulnerable you can be laughing with me yet hoping I won’t break your heart.
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Or simply the way you look at me when we laugh laughing with you is my favorite. Or the way you reach over in your still sleep-fogged state and pull me close to you as if you cannot keep me close enough. Like the way you laugh mid kiss sometimes, and look at me like you can’t believe what is happening. No, I will fall for you gradually-falling for the little things.