The cavity inside of me aches for you
and no matter how I clutch my chest
the nothingness
devours my insides.
Each time I look at you-
my lifeline-
you look away
and scrape the walls of my stomach raw.
yet I try to hold the pieces of your face together
as I try to hold the shattered past,
but no amount of super glue or tape
can manifest a miracle.
I'm there for you
I'm there for you
I cared for her, for them, for you,
In the wrong place at the right time
your sun banished my lonely shadow
while I didn't burn nearly as bright
to make your darkness go away.
Emptiness tastes loud and sweet
As you crumple to the floor.
I want to reach out to stroke your hair
Let you know I will never leave
But your outstretched hand wields a knife
And your pain carves crevices in me
And you-
my lifeline-
I needed you.
I guess I cared too much too.
