Half-way Through

half-way through
a love poem

you tell me
you will
finish it soon

will it be
about you
and me?

not to hurt me
you choose
not to finish

deep within
is the pain
of the truth

for how many
years will you
be hiding
away from
its face?

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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