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    Thorn Wilde
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Thorny Poetry - 38. Pinocchio

Some moments are harder than others.

‘didn’t you say he was gay?’

‘yes.’

‘then why would he flirt with you?’

 

and i know that wasn’t meant to be hurtful

she doesn’t really know what she said

but she dismissed out of hand the idea

that a man who likes men could like me

 

and i laughed it away

shrugged and smiled sheepishly

thought, it’s fine, she’s right, it’s okay

she just said what I think anyway

why would he like me if he’s gay?

 

and it’s not that I want him to like me that way

i just want to feel real

 

but the voice in my head says,

‘go home, pinocchio

you’ll never be a real boy.’

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Stories posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
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