Seven Me’s

i wish


i was there


through every


tough time.


not standing


from afar.



not loving


with distance


between us


like distance


don’t leave marks.



this is far


from recognition.


it’s written


in the stars—


since ancients


first learned


how to name


what the soul


already knew.



i wish


i had seven me’s


for all


of the people


i love.


one for each heart


i couldn’t reach


in time.


one for each room


where my presence


could’ve raised


the vibration


of your frequency.



because sometimes


love feels limited


by one body.


one schedule.


one life.


one version


of me


trying to be enough


for everybody.



i rush.


i care too much.


i wanna fix.


wanna show up.


wanna carry


more than


one pair of hands


can hold.



but there’s


seven of me


and one of you.


and still—


i just want


one for one.



one version


of me


you choose back.


one love


that don’t split


under pressure.


one place


where i don’t gotta


divide myself


to feel enough.



so i’d tell


the other six:


you’ll all


be free.


because if


just one of me


could be loved


the way


i love—


maybe for once


i could stop


trying to be


everything.


— Mr. Mak

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