Love Poem: Same Stripes
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Written by: Madeleine Loggia

Same Stripes

With you it’s the same
Only difference is I feel the shame
But I only have myself to blame 
That’s how it seems to work this game

My effort comes naturally
Your presence seems forced to me
I see that you can’t just act carefree
I think I have that figured out pretty accurately 

You like to wait me out
But you can’t wait yourself
You like to torture me with rules 
So it’s just me that ends up looking like a fool 

Luck has it, we are similarly vain
Except you’re the only one with something to gain
Whereas I am just going insane
Yet I keep subjecting myself to the pain