apart from you though not entirely alone I drift across the day proper etiquette demands composure and self-will exist within this frame beneath the facade of platitudes and gestures I wilt within my soul apart from you I am able and strong yet somehow not the same in your presence my soul has wings my heart a friend apart from you I fade and shadow an image of myself waiting softly to be with you where I am whole
Reason for writing:
A friend who is separated temporarily from her husband due to job demands inspired this piece...
Birth sign: Virgo
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