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Misstep

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You were a very good friend,

and we should have stayed that way.

But the more we tried for more it wasn’t good.

 

In the end, I could never decide

if it was the awkwardly lovely way of protesting

with your whole body when I teased you,

or your kindness I missed the most.

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