True Love but for the Lack of What is Not
True love but for the fact
of becoming part of a past
for you to run from
true love but for the lack
of the fact that you didn’t ask
true love but for the chance
to be more than a secret
true love but for the lack
of your sincerity
true love but for the lack
of timing, grace, or clarity
true love but for the lack
of everything we are not
true love but for the lack
of anything that is
actually true
true love
but for the lack
of actual love
Beth Mulcahy (she/her) is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and writer whose work has appeared in various journals, including Full House Literary and Roi Faineant Press. Her writing bridges the gaps between generations and self, hurt and healing. Beth lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and works for a company that provides technology to people without natural speech. Her latest publications can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mulcahea.
