I don’t need you to save me; I can save myself

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To be carried and thrown on the bed
You whispered, “how do you like it?
Catching each others breath
The intimacy, that physical touch
The quick serotonin rush
Cuddles on your couch
The shared experience we have
You, nurturing and, giving me love
A temporary cure to my loneliness
Playing house as much as we can
But please, my darling,
teach me how to love
A part of me was lost
I’ve given everything for what…