J. Redel

Love Is Larger Than Declaration

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I’m not brave because I leave gently. It’s not mercy…

What I mean to say: Love is larger than declaration. & chrysanthemum

don’t thrive in starless night. Who am I to light the sky?

Are you up?

— Ty Chapman from poem Alone in Bed Thinking About Another Breakup

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