baby
i blink slowly
letting the tears soak
into my eyelashes
holding myself
the way you used to hold me
or at least my best attempt
at recreating it
it seems so unfair
leaving everything behind again
after attempting to love it all
so well
triple grief
doubling over
folding into a tightly packed
rectangle of regret
i wish i would have done
every bad thing differently
i wish i could sleep
thinking
it will all be okay in the morning
i grip the sheets tighter
i let out my breath
turn my head to my pillow
swallow salt water
tears drip down my chin and chest
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