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The Restriction of Love

December 13, 2021
By Abby93 BRONZE, Franklin, Wisconsin
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"You didn't just keep me alive, you made me live." - Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End, page 345)

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Love is what I strive for,

But it is what I cannot have,

For society’s looks

And threats

And torture

Tear us away from each other

And we hide ourselves.

And yet, 

I stay with her.

Her touch,

Her kiss,

Her effortless beauty,

Her unceasing kindness,

Are all addictive,

Impossible to let go of.

I love her,

But I cannot have her,

And she cannot have me,

And still,

Her love is what I will die for

© Abby C., Franklin, Wisconsin

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I wrote this piece for school and I loved it, so I decided to submit it here.

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