“I AM WORTH MORE THAN THIS.
I AM WORTH MORE THAN
SCRAPS
MORE THAN
LEFT-OVERS.
I AM WORTH MORE THAN
THE OVER-SPILL OF LOVE
YOU HAD FOR THE ONES
WHO CAME BEFORE ME.
I AM NOT ASKING FOR YOUR
RECONSTITUTED
RECYCLED
REIMAGINED
HAND-ME-DOWN LOVE NOTES.
I AM NOT ASKING FOR THE
BACKWASH OF THEIR MOUTHS
IN THE CORNERS OF YOUR
KISSES.
I AM ASKING FOR BETTER.
I AM ASKING FOR MORE.
I AM ASKING FOR ALL OF IT.
I AM ASKING FOR MYSELF.
I AM ASKING
BECAUSE I REFUSE
TO SETTLE,
ANYMORE.
And I’m not asking nicely.”
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BACKWASH, by Ashe Vernon (via latenightcornerstore)
Published on October 18, 2015 22:20