Your cheat sheet laying on the counter

That person who takes you for granted

The parent snatched from your arms

The job that no longer gives

Jeans frayed at the ends

Your favourite bookstore shut down

The casserole that’s burnt

That sweet talker, the manipulator

The cat that stopped visiting

Skin that refuses to shed

Roses that withered away on her grave

Your lover, now a face in the crowd

The close friend turned avoidant

That tumor that grows insidiously

Pictures that fade with your tears

The one that got away

Pages with dog ears

Hair once a glory, now misery

Coffee that’s turned bitter

Your identity a blurred line

The eyes that showed you promise

The lies that revealed his truth

Hope that remains but an ember

A smile hiding a decaying soul

Casual sex, the one-nighter

Love that thrives on control

The 2 am calls that diminish

Your person living a double life

The song that loses its rhythm

A quiet place now chaos

Your greatest loss ever

The man in the mirror a stranger

Give yourself a breather

Be kind to your heart

Let them be, let it go

Stay the course

Detach from the outcome

Hold on, pull through

Set the grand table

For the true and the faithful

No resolutions, only boundaries

Reclaim your peace

Take no prisoners

Survive each day

Soon, you’ll be living again