jar of hearts (a poetry story)

the stock manager

i was falling for my boss,
but not my boss boss,

my stock manager,

i was 20,
he was 25

my feelings for him came to a quick end when i found out things happened behind my back

gossip,
drama
a another man to disappoint me when he approached me first

he said he wanted a relationship and that he was "my boy"

he was so perfect,
i imagined what sex would be like between us

he told me it was ok to tell my mama about him,
so i did

and she agreed that he was a handsome man

we would hold hands going and coming of work

he was full of secrets,
but i guess i chose the wrong person to trust when he made everything seem like a lie

i burned our picture,

its been over for years now

but,
i miss the old you,

you know,
the one that gave a shit about me?