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you have a lot of nerve

May 3, 2011
By emilysbreakfast GOLD, Alto, Michigan
emilysbreakfast GOLD, Alto, Michigan
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How dare you?
How dare you hold me from behind like that? With your brown-eyed, little sister staring up from the floor, and our bodies falling into each other, like they do all too easily, like that night never happened, like nothing has changed.
How dare you put your hand on my knee under the table, and squeeze my thigh, like it belongs to you. Do I need to remind you? It doesn’t anymore.
How dare you sweep me off my feet – literally; carrying me to the car after dinner, all dapper in your tux, my long dress trailing underneath me, and strangers watching, thinking we’re happy in love, not really knowing anything at all.
How dare you pull into that parking lot, while our friends are still at the dance, and pull me into your lap. How dare you say nice things and try to make me forget what we went through. How dare you make me laugh. How dare you get close, too close, to kiss me, and make me want to kiss you back. How dare you make me comfortable with you again. How dare you make me appreciate your hands on me, to want to be with you.
And how dare you kiss me twice goodnight, and let me go home wondering what I should have done and what we really are…


The author's comments:
my prom night with the boy i broke up with two days before.

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on Sep. 19 2011 at 9:07 am
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

Yeah, I am, aren't I? But that would be soooooooo cool :P

on Sep. 17 2011 at 4:27 pm
emilysbreakfast GOLD, Alto, Michigan
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haha yes. so young darling ;)
im a senior now.
i'd love to meet you though!

on Jun. 9 2011 at 2:57 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

Wait, prom. You're in high school. I'm in THE MIDDLE!

on Jun. 9 2011 at 2:57 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

Oh, and thanks! I really like yours, too!

on Jun. 9 2011 at 2:56 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

Oh, and thaks! I like yours, too!

on Jun. 9 2011 at 2:56 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

Yea! Whoa. That's cool. What grade? I'm only in 6th :| Yeah, wierd, cuz this place is TINY! Like, population of 100. Okay, more, but you know.

on Jun. 9 2011 at 2:32 pm
emilysbreakfast GOLD, Alto, Michigan
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No way! OMW weird.

i wonder if we go to the same school? we should meet sometime.

i really like your writing by the way...


on Jun. 8 2011 at 3:09 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

hey, you're from Alto, too? really?

on Jun. 8 2011 at 3:09 pm
myLovelyFather GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
And that's the thing about the future. It's unknown, unknowable, but before you know it, you're there.

This has a very distinct poem, as it dignifies the fact that you thought you know what you were doing, but then again, maybe not. You (or he) took a chance, it failed, but you still want to try again. And that is okay. But you know that if it hasn't worked out say, maybe, 10 times too many, than know when to stop. Leave before you get hurt. This awesome much<3love