relationships are noisy
necessities require practical noises
dinners to coordinate
appointments to schedule
groceries to pickup
movies to choose
then there’s the "who recently did
something for the other so the other
should do something for them?"
let’s never forget heated discussions
using different phrases at higher volumes
with a few unforgivables thrown in
and what about the words imprisoned inside
each carrying a backpack of feelings
that weigh heavier and heavier
the longer the incarceration
sometimes they are truths
that puncture bonds of friendship
other times
it can be love driving
a stake into someone
they never want to lose
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