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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
- Theme: Love stories / Romance
- Subject: Love / Romance / Dating
- Published: 10/20/2023
About A Girl
Born 1973, M, from Ocoee, Florida, United States
About A Girl
An easy friend is what you always were to me, always with an ear to lend. You certainly fit the shoe but unfortunately for you, you never had a clue. Never did you mind the bad habits that I had to serve. Your kindness I took advantage of, while hanging out to dry. Enamored with my creation you were. The artist in me had your heart, but I could never love you or another more than I loved my vice. It was no longer just a vice, it now consumed my life. While with you I ate, bathed and gained strength to go out and do it all over again. You never judged or condemned me. But you also understood I couldn’t see you every night… free.
After being out in the wilderness or concrete jungle for a while I would come back veins filled with vice, heart weary, body fatigued. I’d be standing on your line. I do hope you have the time. To me you’ll always be no more than number two, but when in need I’d keep a date with you. Again I’ll take advantage while you hang me out to dry but I can’t see you every night… free.
Whenever I returned you welcomed me with open arms and a warm embrace. From one baby to another it would seem that I’m lucky I met you. You, always the willing victim, didn’t mind if my only duty was to completely drain you. You just yearned for that passionate kiss from my mouth to yours. I like you. I’ll never love you because I couldn’t love myself, but I could love myself better than you. You know it’s true so what should I do? When I’m through with you it’s like I’m high up on a plane; I can’t complain.
When you are no longer able to satisfy my needs I must bid you adieu. Never will I burden my mind with memories of you. Once were you a person of purpose to me when I was in need of a warm bed and a hot meal. Service you I did as payment for my nourishment and lodging. Tears you shed after I fled but your hurt was of no consequence to me. The respect you lacked for yourself made it easier for me to flee because if you can’t love yourself better than this; how can you ever be loved by me?
About A Girl
About A Girl(Cam Rascoe)
About A Girl
An easy friend is what you always were to me, always with an ear to lend. You certainly fit the shoe but unfortunately for you, you never had a clue. Never did you mind the bad habits that I had to serve. Your kindness I took advantage of, while hanging out to dry. Enamored with my creation you were. The artist in me had your heart, but I could never love you or another more than I loved my vice. It was no longer just a vice, it now consumed my life. While with you I ate, bathed and gained strength to go out and do it all over again. You never judged or condemned me. But you also understood I couldn’t see you every night… free.
After being out in the wilderness or concrete jungle for a while I would come back veins filled with vice, heart weary, body fatigued. I’d be standing on your line. I do hope you have the time. To me you’ll always be no more than number two, but when in need I’d keep a date with you. Again I’ll take advantage while you hang me out to dry but I can’t see you every night… free.
Whenever I returned you welcomed me with open arms and a warm embrace. From one baby to another it would seem that I’m lucky I met you. You, always the willing victim, didn’t mind if my only duty was to completely drain you. You just yearned for that passionate kiss from my mouth to yours. I like you. I’ll never love you because I couldn’t love myself, but I could love myself better than you. You know it’s true so what should I do? When I’m through with you it’s like I’m high up on a plane; I can’t complain.
When you are no longer able to satisfy my needs I must bid you adieu. Never will I burden my mind with memories of you. Once were you a person of purpose to me when I was in need of a warm bed and a hot meal. Service you I did as payment for my nourishment and lodging. Tears you shed after I fled but your hurt was of no consequence to me. The respect you lacked for yourself made it easier for me to flee because if you can’t love yourself better than this; how can you ever be loved by me?
About A Girl
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Noah Redondo
11/20/2025This was a very emotional story/poem to read and I can absolutely see the Nirvana influence in this not just from the subject matter but to the way it's written as well. You did a great job of making this flow with the subtle rhymes throughout it, as well as the repetition of certain words such as "vice" and free." Great job!
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Shirley Smothers
11/20/2025So sad but true. Heartbreaking but realistic.
Congratulations on Short Story Star of the Day.
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Kankana Kriti
11/20/2025This poem is raw and heartbreaking. The honesty is striking, but it's a painful read. Such a good poem. Happy Short Story Star of the Day, Cam. You deserve it !!!
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Jessica M.
11/20/2025So sad to think that some people think this way. They can't seem to find a way to love themselves and look for someone to fill that void they feel inside of them. And they suck the energy out of that person until there's nothing left and they move on. It all starts with loving ourselves, making amends with the good, the bad and the ugly and being ok with it. Always trying to be a better us but starting from a point of "You know what? I'm enough. I am worthy of love and happiness."
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Cam Rascoe
11/20/2025Jessica, I greatly appreciate your take on this writing. It really is a shame how people sometimes don’t love themselves enough to know that they deserve to be loved better. You’re absolutely right, we all need to realize our worth and understand that we are all worthy of love and happiness.
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JD
11/19/2025I'm not familiar with the song so I don't know how your story relates to it. But I think you captured a lot of dysfunctional relationships in which one person uses the other, or perhaps both use one another to fulfill their own needs and then move on when those needs are no longer being met. I think this story will resonate with many. Happy short story star of the day, Cam.
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Cam Rascoe
11/20/2025I greatly appreciate the honor of Short Story Star of the Day, JD. Thank you. The story is based on Nirvana’s frontman Kirk Cobain’s relationship with an early groupie/girlfriend. His drug use prevented him from being a suitable mate and her lowered self esteem kept her from demanding more of him. Her not loving herself to know her worth, allowed her to fall into this cycle of emotional abuse. I utilized lyrics from the title song “About a Girl”, “On a Plane” and “Drain You”. Again, thank you for recognizing my writing.
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