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Lypophrenia

November 28, 2013
By Libby_jos BRONZE, Derby, Other
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In the end, we only regret the opportunities we didn't take.

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You're the sort of boy
people write novels about,
and I'm the sort of girl
who's name is scribbled on the back of a napkin
left on a table
on the last night train
out of her mind.

© Jordan L., Wichita, KS

The author's comments:
I write a lot of lengthy poems and not many short ones so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's very much about not feel adequate and wanting someone one can't have. It also shows a stark contrast between the seemingly collected personality of the boy as opposed to the lost personality of the girl - as it's so short I leave a lot down to interpretation, though. The title means "a vague feeling of sadness seemingly without cause", which I feel reflects the sadness the girl possesses in this poem.
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