Free Verse · Love
Text Me When You Land
You rarely say "I love you."
You say "text me when you land."
You say "I filled your tank this morning."
You say "take the jacket, it's cold."
I've stopped waiting for the three words.
You've been saying them for years.
Original poem © QuillOak — free for personal use.
“Text Me When You Land” by The QuillOak Editors — quilloak.com/poems/text-me-when-you-land
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