Similarities: A Poem
TaJuan is an aspiring writer hoping to gain experience and growth through publishing passionate works, like this one, online for the world.
You were twins
Way too similar to not be
You both styled your hair the same
Dark hair with two blonde strands in the front
A common style
So I had let it slide
You both adored the same app on your phone
A popular app
And yours wasn’t an addiction
So I had let it slide
You both had an aversion to dairy
Granted,
Hers was a choice
And yours was a necessity
Regardless,
It had opened old wounds
All the same
But I had let it slide
We moved so fast
Too fast
Like I did with her
But you didn’t mind
So I had let it slide
We bonded over the same artist
Like I did with her
But he produced good music
So I had let it slide
Just like her
Anxiety was your closest friend
But she also has me on speed dial
So again
I had let it slide
But what had killed me
The one thing I couldn’t let slide
Was your eyes
They were the exact same eyes
Eyes that shot fear through my entire body
Eyes that looked deep into your soul
Eyes that spoke words of the purest
Love
And I knew
Deep down
Somewhere
I would never
Ever
Be able to reciprocate that love
But unlike with her
I refuse to fake it
I refuse to lead you on
I refuse to hurt you
Like I did her
My biggest mistake
Nonetheless
I’m better because I lost her
But I refuse
To lose
You