{"sf1_id":1927882,"sf2_id":"XekzOq51","title":"Upturned","author":"harpier","words":144,"posted_at":"2022-12-01T19:13:00.000Z","tags":["Poem","friend"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1927882-upturned","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/XekzOq51","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/0d/cd/0dcd336b-77f1-480a-a9e3-d1dfb9e70fcf","description":"Each day my life fades","content":"Farewell, sinking ship.  \n  \nWe were riding on the waves  \n  \nAnd I thought you my other half.  \n  \n  \n  \nAs you say, \"no,  \n  \nThat wasn't an epic bond,  \n  \nYou had me in tears  \n  \nSeeing was facing my fears  \n  \nSo how could you?  \n  \nHow could you?\"  \n  \n  \n  \nI put my head in the water,  \n  \nA dozen times in fact,  \n  \nAnd it doesn't get warmer,  \n  \nJust bubbling final breaths.  \n  \n  \n  \nSo this is it.  \n  \n  \n  \nYour wings turn away.  \n  \n  \n  \nAnd I won't see you again.  \n  \nNo, I won't see you again.  \n  \n  \n  \nMy memories,  \n  \nOf summer and spring alike,  \n  \nThey are of those seasons to you too,  \n  \nBut scalding heat instead of life.  \n  \n  \n  \nSo what else to do?  \n  \n  \n  \nI projected myself unto you  \n  \nAnd now I grieve alone.  \n  \n  \n  \nBut you live.  \n  \nBut you thrive.  \n  \nAnd that's all that matters.  \n  \n  \n  \nGoodbye, and thanks for letting me know,  \n  \nThat you exist.  \n  \n  \n  \nMeeting you was enough.  \n  \n\n"}