On our first date
I told you I’d dated
two before you.
The first, Liza
was blonde, stern
but held stories
in her eyes, yours, mine
and every fortnight
we sat before her fireplace.
I often cried and she held me
at arms length,
preferring emails
to the confines of a room;
room I took up with my mess.
My unopened boxes,
my sellotape bandaged boxes,
my squished boxes.
With time we grew distant,
the tears stopped
and she had conversations
with my inbox.
The second, Mary,
we never met.
She knew I had a lonely heart
so we talked;
about grief and change
whilst I watched birds
flutter and settle in trees
across the street,
her dulcet tones
soothing my sorrow.
We talked about blessings
and curses, what it means
to grow.
We never met, but I loved her;
for the time she spent,
an hour in my car
talking me down
and keeping me sane,
safe enough to drive again,
to make it home.
I suppose I’ll always regret
letting her go.
You didn’t seem to mind
you weren’t my first,
in fact, I’m sure in your smile
and my sweaty palms,
we both already knew
you wouldn’t be my last.
© Kristiana Reed 2018
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Oh I LOVE this. It holds the interest and really draws you in. Great writing.
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Thank you very much 💛
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Reblogged this on hands in the garden and commented:
the said, so well versed.. and so much richness in the unsaid. Wonderful poem..
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Oh thank you ever so much ☺️
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Oh my word! This is… one of the most astonishing pieces I’ve read this year. Honestly. It’s so brilliantly constructed and with a lot of heart. Would you mind if I wrote a sort of spin-off inspired by this, drawn from my own experiences? Crediting you for the original idea of course :3
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Oh I’m so flattered and honoured! Of course you may, cannot wait to read it 💛💛💛
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Thank you so much!! ❤
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Here, just posted it, in case you wanted to see it! 🙂
https://murdertrampbirthday.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/psykoterapi-inspired-by-kristiana-reed/
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This is lovely. It’s real. ❤
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Thank you 💛
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Morbid. 😅 I loved it. I was into it completely from the first line itself.
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Aw haha thank you very much ☺️
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Really Thoughtful and beautiful!
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Thank you Joann 💛
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Excellent 👍
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Thank you!
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A great piece and an ending that goes exactly where you wanted it to and yet still surprises. That is a rare and wonderful thing.
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Thank you very much, really appreciate it ☺️
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I’m very fond of your writing style … and coupled with the theme this made for a super little read. Bravo!
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Thank you so much Diana ☺️ so pleased to have you here 💛
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Beautiful and semisweet!
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Thank you 💛 adore the word semisweet!
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This resonates beautifully
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Thank you ☺️ x
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Reblogged this on Brave & Reckless and commented:
Brilliant writing from Kristiana Reed
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Reblogged this on A Global Divergent Literary Collective and commented:
Kristiana Reed/My Screaming Twenties
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Thank you ☺️
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bravo
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Thank you ☺️
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My word, girl. I’m speechless (which is hard to imagine).
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Oh thank you so much 💛
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Soooo well deserved.
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Reblogged this on AreMyFeetOffTheGround and commented:
By Kristiana Reed…
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Thank you for the reblog
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You are welcome.
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The unsaid in this piece screams at you. Brilliant.
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Thank you ☺️
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You are welcome.
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amazing words
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Thank you ☺️
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I’m so glad to have found your blog.
I have a feeling I’m going to enjoy reading more 🖤
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Thank you so much ☺️
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You’re so welcome 😁🖤
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