why do people act like they have tomorrow to love you?

you keep loving me in future tense.

“we’ll go.” “i can’t wait to take you there.” “when things calm down.” “when i’m in a better place.” “soon.” soon soon soon. and I am sitting here, in the loud, breathing, very real now— heart open like a window that forgot how to close, calendar already making space for you, softness already learning your name. why do people move through love like time is guaranteed? like my tenderness is a subscription that renews automatically. like access to me will still be here next season. like the version of me that wants you this gently will wait in the same spot. indefinitely. I don’t know…

saved by

• Kelly Chong
• Kylie G

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