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You are Him
No, no
I recognize you
I met you last year
I remember that night.
No, don't come closer
I remember you
You speak in cliches,
And I fell for it, I mean you
No, stop talking,
I believed you
But that was last year
And I am older. I am stronger
No, no.
You say you're not him,
But I know you too well.
Yes, I've met you before.
No, you can't fool me.
You can't drown me.
I don't fear you.
Don't come closer.
No, stop coming closer
No, this is my choice
No, this is my life
No, you've hurt me enough
No, I'm not falling for it again
No, I remember you
No, you've hurt me enough
Now leave.
I know you can't hear me, though
Probably because I can't say it out loud
But I remember your heavy touch,
And I still hear your cold laugh
You're him, I know you are
Even if you're not,
I wouldn't dare leave my ground
And get slammed again into cold, rough pavement
Not again
No, you're him.
I know you are
Every man I'll ever meet
Will be him
Any rose you'll ever give me,
I'll see the thorns
Any smile we ever share,
Will be scorned
Because he hurt me, and now
He's you and you're him
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
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This piece is based on my personal experience, where a bad relationship has affected my perspective on the following one. Although my own experience has been less extreme than the one described in the poem, the emotion I attempted to convey in the poem is sincere. I hope this poem gives young girls some strength to realize that not every man is the same.