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i don't want you to talk

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Published: Aug 3, 2010

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Literature Text

_{"you're being stupid, you know."

"yeah?  and why is that?"

"you're letting him go.  that's stupid."

"i thought you didn't like him, robby."

"i don't...but you always have.  every text i've ever gotten, every three-hour phone call...they've been for him, about him.  you were obsessed with describing his lemon-lime chapstick, his vanilla cologne, the curly-q strands of his bangs.  you were heels-over-elbows obsessed, lor.  so what changed?"

"...i woke up."

"to what?"

"to a sunrise illuminated by your smile.  you've always been here for me, robby.  you've listened to my laugh and you've let me cry.  i woke up to your texts on my phone, your good-morning messages.  i went to bed with your wishes for beautiful dreams and your face haunting the backs of my eyelids.  yeah, i was obsessed with him...but he never cared the way you always have."

"i...i don't know what to say."

"good.  i don't want you to say anything.  i want to watch the sun come up and turn your eyes that shade of blue i've always been jealous of.  i don't want you to talk...i just want you to kiss me like you'll never let go again.  i want you to feel."}