41. This Is My Strength
When you left,
I immediately deleted your number and pictures
and pulled our memories from the wall.
This is my strength.
When you left,
I immediately deleted your number and pictures
and pulled our memories from the wall.
This is my strength.
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I thought it was your light
that kept me,
that guided me,
but when you left and the darkness came,
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When you cross my mind,
my stomach no longer crisscrosses itself.
When that song comes on,
Just one more look to remember you by.
One more kiss before we say goodbye.
Just one more smile to remember your charms
while caressing you with loving arms.
Can I really love anything?
My home, my life, the fantasy?
What trouble will it bring,
If I can't love anything?
I ask, why did you want to damage me?
My aching heart felt it all with blunt force.
So sad how you acted out savagely.
What's even worse is you had no remorse.
I wake up
Once again I feel the pain in my chest
Like something is missing
Like I am drowning.
Your name is just a name now.
Memories no longer rush back,
pouring through my body,
flooding my mind, drowning my