"Unallowed Love"

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My love for you consumes me,

eating little pieces of my soul;

I feel it burn and fester

when I'd rather watch it grow.

I long for so much more than this,

but life and pain get in our way.

I crave to kiss your sweet lips,

but alas i can't - not today.

This love of ours is not allowed-

it isn't written in the books;

I'd like to pencil it in somewhere,

latch on to it with loving hooks.

But alas, as fate would have it,

some things aren't always meant to be;

I'll tuck away these feelings

as little scars inside of me.

Reminders of what could have been

had our love been allowed;

and in my heart of hearts

I'll feel this love and own it proud.

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Inspired by a twitter prompt:

"Unallowed Love"

From: @sweettpepper

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