Relationship Status

A Poem

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take the good with the bad —
that’s what they always said,
but it’s much harder to live out
such a sought-after ideal

we can hold hands and pretend
there are no problems between us,
but then something in me will light up
as if fury was just a stepping stone away

little things will bother me,
like how you chew your food
or even how you laugh —
just silly things, it’s true

but

then I look at you and wonder
if it’s possible to stay in love
for even a small lifetime
when feelings sway so much

can you believe you want
nothing more than to stay together
while wishing somewhere deep down
that the time will be cut short?

can you love a person truly
while hoping for more alone time?
can you still be in this together
yet crave something less concrete?