Love Poem: You’ve Passed By This Intersection
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Written by: Sophia Magallona

You’ve Passed By This Intersection

you’ve passed by this intersection enough times to know whose light turns green after

you’ve had those petty fights enough times to know that neither of you really mean what you say

you’ve been in this traffic jam enough times to know that it was actually better to take the other route

and you didn't take the other route enough times to know that you always, somehow, make the wrong choices

you’ve broken up with the same lover enough times to know that the break-up isn’t really a break-up

you've messed up your life enough times to know that you might be the problem

you’ve known you were the problem enough times to realize that you probably can’t do better

you've apologized for the same mistake enough times to know that you’re not actually sorry

you’ve made the same promise enough times to know that you can’t really fulfill it

you’ve heard the same line over and over enough times to know that it’s never going to get better

but there is no such thing as enough.

and you’ve said that enough times too.