She takes my heart
and caramelizes it.
I can’t help but wonder
if she can taste how bittersweet it is
to hold someone in your heart
but never truly feel them.
I reach out, I grasp
When she recoils I bleed
But I bleed for her
And I will stitch myself together
just to reach out again.
My heart swells,
my throat closes, and
my eyes sting
because lyrics and melodies
are now all written for her,
about her,
and are desperate call for me to listen.
I let my heart tear itself apart
And I suffocate
And I cry
And I listen.
I listen.
I fill my mug with texts
I drink words
I wrap my cold hands around promises
And I breathe.
