she only laughed when
he came at her, spitting
venomous words and
telling her how worthless
she was for making him
feel like he wasn't
enough. i'd never thought
kevin to be so angry, so
mean, but all i could see
was the dark, violent hate
in his eyes and i knew that
love changed people.
i also knew that
i wasn't ever going to let
something so easily
tossed away, so easily
forgotten, change me,
too.
YOU ARE READING
asphodel
Romanceshe was dark and brooding and everything that made us weary. she surprised us all by bringing us together and showing us how to really live. and then she left us alone to feel nothing but emptiness.
