Composed Erosions

People think I couldn’t care less about them

Which is odd 

Considering love songs have been written 

About the way their mouths turn to portals

When they remember what they’re going to say

Eulogies have been preached 

to the insecurities of those held closest

In hope

the law of attraction will send keys

To the shackles in the post
And set them free

Odes about taboo, lost love, and the number 3

Have been scribbled

Into the horoscope section of cafe magazines

So mystical souls can find solace on Sunday afternoons

Over cappuccinos

And unexpected poetry

We shove our shared experiences

Onto pages

And into our jacket pockets

Like the pretty shells and stones we find on the beach

And just have to take home

How many times were they washed up by the waves

For them to be held so safely in your hands?

Renae Williams is a Pisces poet from Aotearoa/New Zealand with a knack for scrambled eggs and terrible luck in relationships. Her poetry is unapologetic and honest, much like her Close Friends Instagram story. Her backbone, will to live, and poetry repertoire are growing; and you can find 55 of Renae’s poems in her debut poetry collection ‘Butter on Toast the Next Morning’ - available online via www.5everbooks.bigcartel.com/product/butterontoast

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