Strangers.

he was upset with me

called me a freak

said that freaks like me belong in cages

locked up away

away

far away

he screamed the words through tears

because he so desperately wanted

what I had

so desperately wanted to do

what I could

but I couldn't allow him

to get away with what he did

so I left him there

forcing him to come back

on his own

with his own feet

so when he crossed the threshold

he came back having forgotten

and he smiled

and greeted me

as if we were strangers

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