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Reduced
I used to make you feel safe,Encouraged you to share,To trust me.Somewhere along the wayWe switched places:I became the same as everyone else.
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Collage
I collected the invitations To events I had missed: Weddings, showers, parties All unattended, reply cards unsent. Their photos covered my wall.
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Dissimilar
I opened my soul to you,Shared my secrets. You listened and smiled,Told you me you were similar.Knowing all the whileYou were not.
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Liability
I let myself Be drawn in,Relaxed my guard.But yours was still up.
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Not Anymore
Everything we didEverything we saidEverywhere we wentAll in the past.Now when I see youYour face reminds meOf everything I lost.
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Unprotected
Vulnerable,So very vulnerable.And all for what?Connection?Love?I was safer when I buried my heart.
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Tempered
I emerged from the forgeShiny and strong.Everything I loved burned away.
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Last Visit
It has been a decade since we last held hands.Music filled the room,You danced the Twist,We laughed and took pictures.I am different now,More gray hairs, like yours.You don’t have to recognize me.Would I even recognize myself?There were so many times I picked up the phone to call.Letters I started and never sent.None of it matters…