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dear august of '22

Writer: Kushi KumarKushi Kumar

you're on your own kid,

he said before Taylor did

 

car ride, first date back to the pad,

declared I had layers like a shallot


hands in my hair, he traced my youth,

calming the tempest of my reckless truth


energies exchanged, concealed like his vice,

can't be oblivious, we've got parallel minds


morning light broke, a fleeting farewell

beautiful habit, ready for the muse to compel


he questioned my gut, I said we've met for a cause

spellbound, thought I was wise beyond applause


uncovered my secrets, why was I alarmed?

stuck with societal pressure, his mind of rose, so calm


messed his energy, and he journaled his thoughts to me

sad, I'm the reason to help him figure - he's not complete


deciphering each word exchanged, felt so open-ended

why can't I see the link we’ve framed? "Love, deep breaths, untangle your mind of a laureate"


my hand reached out but just as a friend,

had a feature film playing in my head


should've understood what my gut had to say

'I've given you a confidant, you're looking at it the wrong way'


once again,

taught the right steps without dancing with me

felt younger, his teenage days with every ditty


luminary, trapped inside a boy chasing paper

burnt out, ran back to his land of ponder


came a long way from my knee-jerk radicals

another year goes by, my thoughts more symmetrical


"curious girl, grow up I'm around"

why is the purpose taking so long?


and then at last,

she deduced through corroboration


"you came with lessons I had to learn"

safe from a distance, god sent heavens lantern

 
 
 

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