2026.3

As soft as she spoke
You'd think her head was so small
The words were so big

2026.2

She's got a story
I listened to every word
It's not exciting

Head down, phone-burried
Loud music in a dim bar
Sideways eye contact

Footprints in the snow
Side by side down the sidewalk
Part at the crosswalk

Lovely promises
Of our future together
How you liked to tease

I heard you miss me
We have that in common, then
I miss that me, too

I won't recover
When it means forgetting you
I choose to suffer

My coffee is black
No sugar, no milk, bitter
It keeps my heart safe

Blackout curtains hang
Heavy against the sunshine
Of memories gone

Staying up past three
Whispering into the dark
Hollow without you