5/16/12

Hopes and Fears
By Tess Devine


I fear she's the same thing wrapped in a different package.
I fear she's sprinkled sugar on a pile of garbage, hoping you'll think it's candy.
I fear you've once again chosen from the pool of familiarity
in the hopes that you can expedite your love for her because you've already known her for so long.

I hope I'm wrong.

I hope she's everything you've hoped for.



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Tess Devine is a St. Louis native who's relocated southwest to Springfield, Missouri. Her hobbies include writing, watching anything involving comedy, and forgetting Mumford & Sons lyrics while she sings in her car.