STORY STARTER
Write a short story that begins with a character saying something they should not have.
“I Love Her”
“i-
i love
her”
the words slipped
from my mouth
i was too eager
to say them,
to get them off
my back.
for they haunted
every thought and
breath through
every living
day.
i can’t get it
out and now
that i’ve said
it to you,
i cannot take
it back-
but oh how i wish
i could!
because now the
world knows and
now the world
shall make it
harder to love
her!
no wonder she ranted about
the ex she still
loves, the day
after i said it-
no wonder she still
loves him!
it’s obvious,
i should’ve seen it before:
the longing
the shorts
everything became
about him because
i don’t bring her
a real smile,
he does!
and i don’t bring
her “best self”-
of course it’s him!
though do i really want
her best self?
because i find
her perfect,
even when makeup
drips down her
face and tears
stain those cheeks
and the soul you
hide and secrets
that rot within
you.
so i guess
i do love
her don’t i?
when all is
said and done,
the world can know
my love for her!
but even if i
let the universe
see that love deep
within my chest,
would i let her
see that love,
because it isn’t his.
no,
it’s not his,
so i guess
it doesn’t
matter
to her