“I no longer need you to fuck me as hard
as I hate myself.
Make love to me
like you know I am better than the worst thing I ever did.
Go slow.
I’m new to this
but I have seen nearly every city from a rooftop without jumping.
I have realized
that the moon did not have to be full for us to love it.
We are not tragedies
stranded here beneath it.”
More from Buddy Wakefield
“It felt amazing the days you were happy to see me.”
“It takes a long time to make love with someone who hates themselves.”
“This is an apology letter to the both of us for how long it took me to let things go.”
“It takes a long time to make love with someone who hates themselves.”