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 new again