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in between

We walked from market to station

two beers between us

minus one degrees.

Sharing three kisses

distance closing between us

unabashedly crushing after these.

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whole

And as the moonlight

comes through my window

and I settle down to sleep

I acknowledge the love

I had lost

was the one for myself.

And I realise

that my current state of happiness

my glow, my fire

means my love for myself

is there again.

Originally written as a note on my phone, at 12:08pm on the 3rd October 2020. Context: I had gone through a challenging breakup, I was a couple months into therapy, I was trying to understand my anxiety, I was working through a time and energy intensive job.
Scene: I was lying on my bed, looking out the window, struggling to sleep but deciding not to force it. As cheesy, and as perfect as it sounds - I made eye contact with the bright moon, and clarity struck. I cried. For once, it wasn’t because I was stressed, anxious, lost, confused or heartbroken. It was the moment I realised I was whole, grounded, confident, strong, growing. The moment I finally realised I loved myself again.
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