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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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Poetry 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.
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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