Broken Promises (A Short Free Verse Poem)

Ycela Ortiz
Jan 15, 2021
Photo by Ian on Unsplash

Your touch is not an
unwelcome one.
It’s soft and gentle and, I want to imagine, loving.

However, it is also
painful. It’s heartbreaking.
Yet, it’s so fucking exhilarating.
The feel of your lips against mine
makes my skin tingle and my life fall apart.

I wish to say more, to beg and maybe plead,
but I promised you…

This touch that isn’t mine.

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