The irony is that I did say I love you first

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You know I’ll never say it first, 
But I love you. 
The words get shorter when we get to affirmation 
Because I find that it’s easier to express my misfortune, 
Than to place myself in vulnerability & tell you what I care for. 
To care is to be susceptible, & in my case all I’ve caught is terminal 
Keep my tender heart in your steel protection, 
Wrap your arms around me & let me know it’s okay. 
Tell me you love me 

I won’t tell you first, but I love you. 

-H 
Fall 2019

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