a plagiarized relation.
the frustration of it all
     is what blocks the writer’s
     freedom and kills his dream.
there was once a beautiful beginning.
     poetry and prose
     mixed together
     in the body of our friendship.
but my tears were soon interpreted
     with confusion—
          the conclusion came soon.
     too soon after the introduction
          and was expressed in a quotation
     that she refused to acknowledge.
i weep when my pencil breaks.  again and again.
the transition badly influences the page
and when we discuss our last few terms,
     she reads me like a book.
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