I Want

I Want
a poem
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
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Feb 22, 2022
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Image by Jordan Bauer on UnsplashI want something I don’t have language for
something that deviates from the known path
something only found when we leave safety behind.
I want the security of love
without the sniper fire of logistics and frustration
I want the receptivity of friendship
without the exhausted indifference of complacency
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