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Poetry· 1 min

South Bound

When the feelings are one sided

By The Keeper·August 31, 2026

The feeling you get when you see a stranger But that stranger turns into a friend It started off as a hook up Till one day I didn’t want it to end Tunnel vision had me missing the red flags Everything I knew turned black I suddenly had this overwhelming feeling of joy I did everything I could to please you But you were only happy with me When you had a bottle and a line But it was the blinders that had you consistently Running through my mind If could turn back the clock I would of ran away For you i was convenient For me you were my all I felt so protected like I was on cloud nine Nothing could hurt me as long as you were around But the situation was never good, call it a south bound

— The Keeper